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Politics: Trump is expected to order 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
Economics: There was an event in Afghanistan to taught and provided training for women to apply for and manage agricultural credit.
Culture: Aryana Saeed, Afghan pop star and feminist, was supposed to have a concert take place on the eve of Afghanistan’s independence day at the Ghazi Stadium, however it was cancelled by the mullahs.
AFGANISTAN
Elaine, Bridge the Divide Ambassador
ASIA
Valerie, Bridge the Divide Ambassador
ISRAEL
Tallal, Bridge the Divide Ambassador
PAKISTAN
Politics: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently came under fire by the media for failing to respond to the Charlottesville march appropriately--critics called his statement, issued three days after the event, as "vague" and sending off the wrong message.
Economics: Israel has proposed to fine clients of Tel Aviv's prominent prostitution ring, which they hope will serve to criminalize the industry and gradually decrease its influence.
Culture: According to a newly released report from the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research, Israel's Arabic-speaking students are scoring in the bottom percentile of the developing world--a sign that Arab students in the nation are not being provided with the adequate resources to move ahead.
Politics: One of the judges who was a part of the bench that disqualified
Nawaz Sharif last month has lauded the implementation of the verdict as well as
appointing a new premier through democratic and constitutional means.
Economy: Every Pakistani owes 95000 in debt with the country's foreign debt
and liabilities standing at $58 billion around 6.11 trillion, the finance
ministry informed the National Assembly on Friday.
Culture: After claiming over 120 lives across Pakistan,
monsoon season has now entered its weaker phase. This year Pakistan has
received below normal rains during the monsoon season and it is expected that
in the coming days the intensity and amount of rainfall will decline further,
triggering water scarcity in the country by the end of this year.