The Taliban, the Afghan Islamist group that seized power in the country on 15 August, has now sought technical assistance from Turkey to help run the Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces on 31 August
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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