According to the Associated Press, Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations, stated in a press conference that the organization has taken a firm position regarding the Taliban’s new law on Promoting Virtue and Preventing Vice (PVPV), which the organization sees as ‘another step’ towards the exclusion of women from public life.

Kenya has secured a Ksh.40 billion loan from China to help unlock stalled projects in 15 counties. National Assembly Budget Committee Chair Ndindi Nyoro said the deal inked by the two countries will see contractors go back on site as soon as the month of September.

The civilian media wing confirmed that on 28 August 2024 Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, said, “It was important for Afghanistan to address the issues relating to cross-border terrorism.” (https://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/26275)

News Right Now: Dangerously Close: The United States, for decades, has maintained a significant naval and military presence in the Middle East. From sprawling bases in Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait to the extensive fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military presence has proven to be very dominant and influential in the region.