EU, Asia leaders call for lifting sanctions on Iran

Participants in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) have reaffirmed their "collective support" for a multilateral nuclear agreement Iran signed with major world powers in 2015, saying the lifting of sanctions against Tehran is an essential part of the deal. In a joint statement issued at the end...

Three suspects arrested in connection to deadly Kandahar incident

At least three people have been arrested in connection to the deadly incident in southern Kandahar province that left the Police Chief and Intelligence Chief of the province dead. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a short statement confirmed that three suspects have been identified and arrested in...

36 dead, wounded in Kabul traffic incident

At least thirty six people were killed or wounded in a traffic incident in Kabul, the government officials said Friday. The incident took place late on Thursday night on a highway connecting Kabul with the northeastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan. According to the officials, a convoy of vehicle...

Afghans Ready To Vote Despite Threats

Afghans from different parts of the country said they are ready to vote in the parliamentary elections despite challenges. They said eligible candidates should find their way to the Afghan parliament. The parliamentary elections will be held on October 20 countrywide, except Kandahar and Ghazni provinces. "People...

US Navy planning global show of force against China

The United States Navy is reported to be planning a global show of force to show China that the US is ready to engage it militarily. The classified plan being drawn up by the US Navy�s Pacific Fleet recommends the US Navy to carry out a series of operations across the world during a week in November,...

Iran will slap US in face by defeating sanctions: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says American sanctions are “more fragile than” Iran’s economy, emphasizing that the Iranian nation will “slap the US in the face” by defeating those bans​​​​, once again. Ayatollah...

ONSC Reacts on Plan to Privatize War in Afghanistan

The Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) on Thursday reacted regarding debates on privatizing the war in Afghanistan. A statement released by the ONSC said that under no circumstances will the Afghanistanian government and people allow the counterterrorism fight to become a private and for-profit...

Khalilzad Leads Delegation to Afghanistan and Pakistan

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will lead an interagency delegation to Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia from October 4-14, according to a US Department of State�s statement released on Wednesday. Khalilzad�s...

How IS US Milking Saudi Arabia?

It is never difficult to describe the nature of the relations between the US and Saudi Arabia. For almost every observer of the regional affairs, Riyadh’s dependence on Washington in political, military, and even economic areas is crystal clear. But the US President Donald Trump has recently...

Iraqi Politics Back On Track as President Elected

The Iraqi parliament finally on Tuesday elected the Kurdish politician Barham Salih as the new president, after two days of debate among the various political factions. According to the Iraqi constitution, the president of the country is elected by the lawmakers. Since fall of the former dictator...

MoFA Fears Of US-Russia �Confrontation� In Afghanistan

A senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the United States and Russia�s tensions on Ukraine are moving toward Afghanistan which according to him will have "negative repercussions" for the country if they begin here. The remarks were made by Hekmat Khalil Karzai, the...

CE Abdullah leaves Indonesia on a two-day official visit

The Chief Executive of the National Unity Government of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah left for a 2-day official to Indonesia, on an official invitation of the Vice President of the country Jusuf Kalla. The Office of the Chief Executive in a statement said CE Abdullah is leading a delegation of high...

Woman knifed in north London amid surge in stabbings

Police in London have attended to another scene of violence involving knife after a young woman was badly stabbed in broad daylight. The attack on the woman, who was reported to be in her 20s, took place around noon local time on Saturday in Caledonian Road in north London. The woman was taken...

Political Movement Unveils Thousands Of Fake ID Cards

A political movement which is called the Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan by its members displayed thousands of fake national identity cards and voter stickers at an event on Saturday. Members of coalition said such an attempt will provide the ground for a widespread fraud in the upcoming elections. Photos...

Ghani Has Not Delivered On His Campaign Promises: Critics

Some analysts and people believe that President Ashraf Ghani has not been able to deliver on his promises made during 2014 election campaigns despite having been in power for almost a full term. Building of 500,000 houses was one of his biggest promises which critics say has not been fulfilled so...

US ready to boost lethal arms supplies to Ukraine: Envoy

A US diplomat to Ukraine says Washington will provide Kiev with more lethal weapons to help build up its naval and air forces in the face of what they call Russian threat. US Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker told The Guardian that the administration of President Donald Trump was “absolutely”...

Moscow denies Hollande�s claim that Putin threatened to �crush� Ukraine troops

Moscow has denied a claim made by former French president Francois Hollande in his memoirs that Russian President Vladimir Putin had threatened to “crush” Ukrainian troops. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that he had never heard the Russian president use such an expression. "I...

US military blocks proposed railway connecting North, South Korea

The United States has blocked a train project connecting North and South Korea amid deepening split between Washington and Pyongyang. The two Koreas planned to begin a joint field study last week by sending a train from the South capital Seoul, across the length of North Korea all the way to...

Ghani Meets British Defense Minister

President Ashraf Ghani met British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson on Friday afternoon at the Presidential Palace. Both sides discussed regional issues, funding and equipping Afghanistan�s security and defense forces, the Afghan-led peace process and the joint fight against terrorism, the president�s...

Russia tells US not to go for another �unlawful� aggression against Syria

Russia says it has voiced alarm over signs that the US may conduct a new military attack against Syria, warning Washington against any such “baseless and unlawful aggression” under the pretext of punishing Damascus for a possible false-flag gas attack. The Russia embassy in the US...

Israel controls UK politicians� speech: Corbyn

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is battling allegations of anti-Semitism in his party, has come under fire for a 2010 speech where he said speeches British lawmakers make are controlled by the Tel Aviv regime. The videotaped remarks were made during Corbyn’s meeting with the Palestine...

UK food prices rise as no Brexit deal reached

British shop prices have risen for the first time in five years as British retailers warn that no-deal Brexit will have "severe consequences" to the economy. Food prices rose in August as a long spell of hot, dry, weather reduced yields of some foods produced in the UK, while oil and agricultural...

Day of Wilayah

In the year 10AH, the Prophet proceeded on his journey to Mecca to perform pilgrimage. A pilgrimage which was later to be called the ‘farewell pilgrimage’ (hujjat al-wada’a). Named so because it was the last pilgrimage the Prophet was to perform...

Ghadir Khumm And The Orientalists

The 18th of Dhu ‘l-Hijja is celebrated in the Shi’a world as the ‘idd of Ghadir Khumm in which Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) said about Imam ‘Ali: “Whomsoever master (mawla) I am, this ‘Ali is also his master.” This event is of such significance to the Shi’as...

Eid al-Ghadir and a Pious Leadership

On the 18th of Zilhejjah of the 10th year after Hijra, a great event took place by a small pond which lay on the way between Holy Mecca and Medina. On that day the holy Prophet of Islam (May the blessing of Allah be upon him and his progeny) conveyed his message to the 120,000-strong crowd of Haj...

Distorting the Sacred Event Of Ghadeer

Allama Shibli Nomani’s writings are of such a high order that he did not consider it advisable even to hint at the most significant Ghadeer incident or its importance and doing so was highly inappropriate according to his broad vision and religious understandings and reasoning. Hence, he...

China hits back at Trump for �irresponsible� comments about Korean Peninsula

China says the recent "irresponsible" comments made by President Donald Trump of the United States about Beijing�s commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula contradict "basic facts." "The US statement is contrary to basic facts and is irresponsible. We are seriously concerned...

Ghani Calls For Entire Security Cabinet To Step Down

Reasons given for the call for resignations include this week�s rocket attack on Presidential Palace, the recent Ghazni attack and increasing ANDSF casualty toll. President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday asked his security cabinet to step down, sources have confirmed. This includes the minister of defense...

Demise of the former chairman of Kabul Bank �mysterious�, claims Noor

The Chief Executive of Jamiat Islami Ata Mohammad Noor has described the demise of the former chairman of Kabul Bank Sher Khan Farnood as mysterious. Noor issued a statement after the death of Mr. Farnood was confirmed on Friday with the sources saying the former chairman of Kabul bank has passed...

Daesh Ideology Takes Root in Afghanistan: U.S. Ambassador to UN

US Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley has told the UN Security Council that the (IS)-Daesh group’s ideology has taken root in new corners of the world, particularly in Afghanistan. Nikki Haley urged all countries to ensure that the Daesh group faces “an enduring defeat”...