Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-immigration-war-biden-border-protection-3294229291c7cc079695604740e86ab4 The war between Afghanistan and the United States ended in late 2014 after lasting 13 years. It was the longest war fought by the United States. Following the war the United States left troops in Afghanistan to keep some control in the area. In August 2021 the United states president, Joe Biden, decided to withdraw the… Read more »
Link to article: https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/nepal-and-germany-sign-jdoi-on-skilled-labour-migration On October 10th, 2023- Michael Van der Cammen, on behalf of Germany, and Ram Kaji Khadka, on behalf of Nepal, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDol). The JDol was on skilled labour migration and knowledge exchange. The JDol was signed in Germany and following the signing there was a bilateral meeting. This meeting included the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-taliban-talks-kazan-57b2207c7d350d97911a16d2021fdbe6 The Russian government has been in contact with the Taliban government, and trying to support the newly founded leadership. Russia recently hosted Taliban officials to discuss regional threats and how Russia can continue to support them. Russia has been helping the Taliban independently and through the UN Food Agency. Russia has also stated that it is the responsibility of… Read more »
The death toll is over 2,500 civilians in one of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes, and people are still searching for their loved ones amidst the rubble and chaos. Not only has this earthquake killed many but it’s also injured and displaced many if western Afghanistan who have very little in the first place. On top of the thousands displaced within Afghanistan… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghans-illegal-migrants-deportation-2c6beee6f73db4678d127cc4752729e4 Pakistan has announced plans to deport any migrants who are in the country illegally. This group includes 1.7 million Afghans. This statement sparked a lot of fear in the Afghans who reside in Pakistan. Afghan citizens have been coming to Pakistan for over 40 years in search of refuge. Many are worried that returning to Afghanistan will put them… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-detention-nonprofit-ffbad3ede779adece58e9299dbcf8f0c The International Assistance Mission is now working with the United Nations after 18 of their colleagues were detained by the Taliban earlier this month. The IAM is an Afghan NGO that tries to help improve the lives and education of Afghan citizens. The members were detained because they were preaching about Christianity, and IAM says they have no information… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bolnews.com/world/saudi-arabia/2023/10/sapm-urges-saudi-arabia-for-intake-of-over-1-mln-pakistanis-annually-for-saudi-vision-2030/ Jawad Sohrab Malik, Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, met with Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia. The SAPM held this meeting to discuss expanding employment opportunities as part of Saudi Vision 2030, A Saudi government program launched to increase diversification. Sohrab Malik highlighted that around 5 million Pakistanis travel to Saudi… Read more »
Link to article: https://pajhwok.com/2023/10/14/forced-displacement-of-palestinians-amounts-to-war-crime/ The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) recently released a statement regarding Israel’s attack on Gaza. The IEA has declared its complete support and backing of the people of Palestine. The government has deemed Israel’s actions as forced displacement and has declared it a war crime. This was followed by a statement that the situation is reflective… Read more »
Link to article: https://iranpress.com/content/235766/iran-meets-lebanese-prime-minister The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, met with Najib Mikati, the Lebanese Prime Minister on the morning of October 12th in Beirut to discuss the most recent progressions in their region’s issues. More specifically the actions that must be taken in regards to the conflict on Israeli and Palestinian… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/bangladesh-gets-first-uranium-shipment-from-russia-for-nuclear-power-plant Bangladesh is currently building their first nuclear power plant at Rooppur of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna District. It was delayed due to Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia has a major impact on the development of the nuclear power plant because they supplied Bangladesh with over $11 billion dollars in loans to help build it…. Read more »
