Aside from #Afghnaistan events - 2 weeks after #BeirutBlast anniversary - #Lebanon Akkar's fuel tank exploded. Parties hold each other responsible & it will affect coalition talks. Sarah El-Richani Imad Salamey explains it all. english.ahram.org.eg/News/419290.as…

Spoke with Basem Aly for his new Ahram Online piece on #Iran's nuclear program, Raisi's administration, and the lull in negotiations. english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50…

In #Iran , Raisi's cabinet includes many people who either worked for Ahmadinejad, Revolutionary Guards or wanted by US or Interpol. This raises many questions for the future of nuclear diplomacy. Great comments by Jason Brodsky Prof. Kanishkan Sathasivam english.ahram.org.eg/News/419752.as…

#Iran new foreign minister prioritizes #Asia . Looking forward to see what plans they have for #Afghanistan

Imran Khan invited Vladimir Putin to visit #Pakistan 🇵🇰 #Russia 🇷🇺 and Pakistan also vowed to step up cooperation on #Afghanistan 🇦🇫, as Qureshi tours Central Asia

This is huge. TF-X is the project for a fifth-generation fighter that the Turkish aerospace company TAI is developing to replace US F-16 aircraft #Turkey #Russia #US #F16 tass.com/defense/1330083

"Huge amounts of sewage gets dumped in the sea every day," said Sara al-Naami of #Tripoli city council. #Libya africanews.com/2021/08/26/pol…

We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.

#BreakingNews Pentagon spokesman confirms explosion outside #Kabul airport, no word on casualties: AP #Afghanistan #Talibans #AfghanistanBurning

Everyone knew #afghanistan would be in chaos after the withdrawal except #Biden . I spoke in July to an ex-senior COIN adviser to the Canadian forces there, and this was his comment- “It [#TalibanTakeover takeover] will happen in six weeks if not six days."

President #Sisi, Emir Tamim agree to continue consultations to boost Egyptian-Qatari relations english.ahram.org.eg/News/421965.as… #Qatar #Egypt

#KamalaHarris would have loved it if no one asked her about #Afghanistan in Singapore & Vietnam. But, ironically, everyone did the total opposite, including reporters and state leaders. Working as #Biden VP seems to be harming her political ambitions. english.ahram.org.eg/News/422195.as…

No discussion of reducing sanctions on #Taliban, White House says english.ahram.org.eg/News/422354.as… via Ahram Online

"There was no way out of this dilemma: Biden had to accept the defeat now." My interview with Vanda Felbab-Brown on whether the US withdrawal from #Afghanistan could have been handled in a better way by the Biden administration. english.ahram.org.eg/News/422619.as…

Islamists suffer crushing defeat by liberal parties in #Morocco vote english.ahram.org.eg/News/422729.as…

After 1 year and 2 failed formation attempts by Saad Hariri and Mustapha Adib, #Lebanon finally has a government.

An interesting read on US policies towards the Middle East/Africa. Pleased to have a conversation with Simone Ledeen

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