International
Ukraine/Russia: Russian-Cccupied Crimea Stops Civilian Fuel Sales after Ukrainian Strikes
Jun 22, 2026
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POLITICO
Chris Lunday
Crimea’s Kremlin-installed leadership moved Sunday to cut off civilian access to fuel, a sign that Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics is putting pressure on the…
India/Pakistan: "The Moment We Feel ...": Pakistan Threatens War against India over Indus Water Treaty as Water Crisis Exposes Domestic Failure
Jun 21, 2026
Asian News International
In a move marked by desperate rhetoric, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has threatened war against India over water security. This sabre-rattling comes even as…
Lebanon: Prominent Lebanese Conservationist Mona Khalil Killed in Southern Lebanon Strike, Impacting Turtle Protection Efforts
Jun 20, 2026
Mix Vale
Mona Khalil, a prominent figure known for her steadfast dedication to protecting endangered sea turtles along Lebanon’s southern coast, was tragically killed in a recent…
Afghanistan: Shia Council Urge Dialogue to Resolve Hazarajat Resident-Kuchi Nomads Disputes
Jun 20, 2026
Afghanistan International
Mohammad Akbari, deputy head of Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council, has called for disputes between settled residents and Kuchi nomads in the Hazarajat region to be…
Liberia: Lawmakers Push Landmark Overhaul of Liberia's Concession Model
Jun 19, 2026
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III
Liberian Observer
In what could become one of the most consequential economic policy shifts in Liberia's post-war history, the House of Representatives has called on President Joseph…
DRC: DRC Weighs US Proposal to Digitally Map Its Vast Mineral Wealth
Jun 19, 2026
Ecofin Agency
The Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing a proposal from US company Dynamic Aviation to modernize the mapping of its mineral resources through advanced aerial…
DRC: DRC Holds 54 of the World’s 56 Strategic Minerals, Says Scholar at Launch of New Book
Jun 19, 2026
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Badylon Kawanda Bakiman
Pan African Visions
The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the country’s greatest strengths, but also one of the major drivers…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Junta Revives a Hated Dam to Court China
Jun 18, 2026
Economist
When popular protest forced Myanmar to suspend the building of the Myitsone dam in 2011, the project became a symbol of democracy, nationalism and defiance…
Afghanistan/Kazakhstan: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Emphasize the Establishment of a Water Research Center at Kabul University
Jun 18, 2026
Afghan Voice Agency
In an online meeting with the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, Sheikh Nida Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education, discussed ways to…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Kandahar Completes $1.3 Million Opium Alternative Farming Project
Jun 18, 2026
AtlasPress
The Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in Kandahar has announced the full implementation of an alternative opium poppy cultivation project in four districts of…
Afghanistan: UNAMA: Drought and Desertification Threaten Lives and Food Security in Afghanistan
Jun 17, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), marking the International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, has stated that prolonged droughts, expanding desertification, and…
Food Security: World Bank: Middle East Conflict Drives up Agricultural Commodity Prices by 8% Globally
Jun 17, 2026
Maaal
The World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook projects that fertilizer prices will rise by an average of 31% in 2026, with the ongoing conflict in the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Guarantee Security for Oil Firms as Kurdistan Production Resumes Next Week
Jun 17, 2026
BasNews
Oil production from the Kurdistan Region’s oil fields is set to resume next week, with an initial output of 200,000 barrels per day, according to…
South Sudan: London Court Upholds Injunction Preventing New South Sudan Oil Prepayment Contracts
Jun 17, 2026
Reuters
London's High Court has upheld an injunction in favour of commodities trading house BB Energy to block the Republic of South Sudan from making new…
Afghanistan: UN Warns Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods, Food Security in Afghanistan
Jun 17, 2026
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Zarghona Salehi
Pajhwok Afghan News
Coinciding with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations experts have warned that Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate…
Afghanistan: OCHA: Drought and Water Shortages Force Families to Leave Their Homes in Bamyan
Jun 16, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that drought and severe water shortages in parts of Bamyan Province have created…
Iran/United States: ‘War Crimes’: Analysis Suggests US Bombed Water Facilities Used by 20,000 Iranians in Precision Strike
Jun 11, 2026
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Julia Conley
Common Dreams
As temperatures in the village of Bemani, Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, reached above 100°F this week, two water facilities were struck by bombs,…
DRC: How the Hunt for Africa's Minerals Is Driving Ebola Outbreak in DRC and beyond [Video]
Jun 10, 2026
Firstpost
A rising Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is exposing the hidden ecological cost of the world's modern digital lifestyle. With the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Afghanistan: Solar-powered Greenhouses Enable Afghan Women to Grow Food, Income, and Hope
Jun 8, 2026
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Hortidaily
Hortidaily
For seven years after her husband died, Noorhaya, 45, toiled under the harsh sun in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, trying to grow enough vegetables to…
Iran/Iraq: Iraq Warns of Fiscal Disaster If Iran War Persists in Obstructing Oil Exports
Jun 7, 2026
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Sinan Mahmoud
National
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has said the fallout from the Iran war threatens to push the country towards a fiscal “disaster” if oil exports,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Rules Out New Oil Contracts in Kurdistan, Pushes to Restart Exports
Jun 7, 2026
BasNews
Iraq’s Oil Ministry has ruled out signing new contracts with international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region, saying existing agreements will remain valid as…
Afghanistan: CASA-1000 Project: A New Gateway for Energy Cooperation and Economic Growth in Afghanistan
Jun 7, 2026
Radio Television of Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat has announced that work on the strategic CASA-1000 power transmission project is progressing rapidly across three phases in different parts of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Energy Security, Illegal Weapons among Key Issues in Erbil-Baghdad Talks: Official
Jun 6, 2026
BasNews
The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) bloc in the Iraqi parliament said on Saturday that representatives of oil companies operating in the…
Climate Change: The Green Transition’s Dirty Secret: How Climate Projects Are Stripping Indigenous Land Rights
Jun 6, 2026
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Utkarsh Mishra
CounterCurrents
There is a version of the green transition that appears in corporate sustainability reports and climate conference presentations: renewable energy scaled at speed, forests preserved…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Community-Led Green Push Restores Forest Cover Lost to War [Video]
Jun 5, 2026
WION
On World Environment Day, a community-led reforestation initiative in Char Bagh village in northeastern Afghanistan highlights a powerful story of environmental recovery. After years of…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens as Communities Scale up Environmental Action
Jun 5, 2026
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan marks World Environment Day, communities across the country are grappling with intensifying climate and environmental challenges that are increasingly affecting livelihoods, food security,…
DRC/Uganda: A Disease of Deforestation: How Ebola Is Linked to the Smartphone in Your Pocket
Jun 5, 2026
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Sonia Shah
Guardian
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola…
Afghanistan: Drought and Water Shortages Deepen Crisis in Rural Afghanistan [Video]
Jun 4, 2026
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Jack Barton
Al Jazeera
Afghanistan's worsening drought is pushing farmers and families to the brink in Herat province, where falling water tables have forced some to dig wells more…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signs 20-mln-USD Deal for Salt Mine Development
Jun 4, 2026
Xinhua
Afghanistan's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum signed a major contract on Thursday with a private company to develop the second block of the Namsar salt…
Afghanistan: From Poplars to Pistachios, Afghans Rediscover the Value of Trees
Jun 4, 2026
Agence France-Presse
Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees…