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Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained

Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.

WEKU

Scapegoating: On Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Pakistan is scapegoating tens of thousands of poor Afghan refugees for the failures of its own policies

The Hindu

Pakistan starts mass deportation of undocumented Afghans

Authorities go ‘door to door’ to round up and return thousands – many who fled from the Taliban – on first day of nationwide crackdown

The Guardian - UK

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Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Pakistani security forces have launched sweeps to arrest and deport Afghans who are in the country illegally, sending dozens back after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired

The Independent UK

Murdered, tortured or in hiding from the Taliban: The special forces abandoned by Britain

A major joint investigation has uncovered shocking evidence that Afghan soldiers who were trained, paid and worked ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ with UK forces have been denied relocation to Britain and left to face torture and death

The Independent UK

‘Don’t ignore us’: Afghans awaiting UK relocation fear time is running out

Some have waited years in Pakistan for Britain to fulfil its promises – and are now at risk of deportation

The Guardian - UK

In a new expulsion campaign, Pakistan is forcing many Afghans out of the country

Pakistan has drawn criticism for warning those living in the country illegally to leave or be arrested and deported after Oct. 31. The U.N. says over 2 million undocumented Afghans live in Pakistan.

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Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms

People head to the border before the expiration of a deadline for ‘illegal’ migrants to leave or face deportation.

Al Jazeera

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of a deadline in anti-migrant crackdown

Afghans are piling into trucks and buses and leaving Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation

The Independent UK

Unlike Russia-Ukraine, India’s ‘neutrality’ on Gaza truce has no good explanation

“Woh zamana gya jab log samajhte thhey videsh niti koi door ki baat hai…” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is heard saying in a video clip that surfaced on social media on Sunday. The purpose of taking the G20 meetings through the country, he says, was to “make the world…

Newslaundry

Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies

U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally

The Independent UK

Qatar’s peacemaking ambitions face ultimate test in crucible of Israel-Hamas war

Doha positions itself as region’s lead mediator but balancing relations with Hamas and the west has become precarious

The Guardian - UK

A blast kills at least 4 people and injures others in a Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital

A police spokesperson in Afghanistan's capital says the death toll from an explosion at a boxing club has increased to four, with another seven people critically injured

The Independent UK

First charter flight for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan arrives in London

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the first flight, carrying 132 Afghans, left the country for the UK on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Taliban: why China wants them as a friend and not as a foe

The Taliban’s presence at the massive October jamboree in Beijiing to celebrate the 10th year of China’s ambitious trade plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is part of Beijing’s regional strategy.

Evening Standard

First flight transporting Afghan refugees from Pakistan lands in UK - reports

Thousands of Afghans who worked for the British government have been promised UK visas

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan girls education activist Matiullah Wesa released by Taliban

Wesa, who travelled the country campaigning for girls to have access to education, freed after seven months in prison.

WEKU

Afghan girls' education advocate is freed from Taliban prison

Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school. The Taliban bar girls from school beyond the sixth grade.

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The Independent UK

Taliban free Afghan activist arrested 7 months ago after campaigning for girls’ education

A nonprofit organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban have freed an activist who campaigned for the education of girls

The Conversation

UN warns that Gaza desperately needs more aid − an emergency relief expert explains why it is especially tough working in Gaza

United Nations agencies on Oct. 24, 2023, pleaded for more aid to be allowed into Gaza, saying that more than 20 times the amount of food, water and medical supplies and other items that are currently reaching people is needed.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan prepares deportation centres for undocumented migrants

While unregistered migrants leaving voluntarily are offered help, others will be detained and deported after November 1.

The Independent UK

Pakistan sets up deportation centers to hold migrants in the country illegally starting next week

Pakistan is setting up deportation centers to hold migrants living in the country illegally, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghans

WEKU

Quakes killed thousands in Afghanistan. Critics say Taliban relief efforts fall short

A series of devastating quakes has taken thousands of lives and left thousands more homeless. Aid specialists say the Taliban lacks the equipment and experience to help the survivors.

The Guardian - AU

For Afghans around the world this Cricket World Cup is providing a rare moment of joy

From Kabul to Melbourne, millions are celebrating Afghanistan’s stunning performance. It’s about more than just cricket

The Independent UK

UK government shame as Afghan refugee faces being sent back to Taliban after admin error

Exclusive: ‘They led him down this road of believing he had a chance and they put him up for months in Islamabad at an eye-watering cost of money. At the end of all this process they’re booting him out’

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