Afghan National Security Advisor Hamidullah Mohib on Saturday suggested that the next round of intra-Afghan dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government should be held in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
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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