16 Rohingya Muslim refugees drown in Myanmar-Bangladesh border river

At least 16 Rohingya Muslims, including children, have drowned while fleeing an escalation of violence in Myanmar, which has forced thousands of members of the persecuted minority to seek refuge across the border in neighboring Bangladesh. Coastguards in Bangladesh discovered the bodies washed...

South Korea miss World Cup chance after draw with 10-man Iran

South Korea were held to a frustrating scoreless draw by 10-man Iran in Seoul Thursday when a win would have seen the home side qualify for next year�s World Cup. Already qualified, Iran played the majority of the second half in front of a capacity crowd at the Seoul World Cup Stadium a man down...

Zionism Influence in China

 In recent years, Israeli regime has seen its worst conditions as the United Nations organs and some countries recognized an independent state of Palestine on the one hand and on the other hand popular pressures across the Western countries, where the governments are the leading patrons of the Israelis,...

Karzai strongly reacts at civilians deaths in Taliban, ISIS attacks, and US airstrike

The former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly reacted at the recent civilian deaths in the hands of the Taliban and ISIS insurgents as well as the alleged US airstrike. The Office of the former President in a statement said Tuesday that once again the ordinary civilians including children lost...

NSC rejects contacts between Atmar and Taliban leaders in Pakistan and Qatar

The Office of the National Security Council of Afghanistan rejected reports regarding the contacts between the national security adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar and the Taliban leaders based in Pakistan and Qatar. A statement by the Office of the National Security Adviser said the reports are baseless...

Suicide attack inflicts casualties in Kabul city

An explosion has taken place in Kabul city with preliminary reports indicating the incident has taken place close to Massoud Square. The Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish confirmed a suicide attack has taken place close to a private bank and more information will be released later. Danish...

Understanding Afghanistan's Haqqani Network

 One of the leading insurgent groups in Afghanistan is the Haqqani Network. Since occupation of the country in 2001, the group has been held accountable for some of attacks against the American forces in the capital Kabul. An ally of Taliban, Haqqani Network is also blamed for a wide range of assaults...

Noor Lashes Out at Hekmatyar, Accuses ARG of Conspiracy

Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday warned the central government not to conspire against him and said he would respond to those at the Presidential Palace if such moves are not stopped. He said that no power will be able to oust him from his position. Noor stated that Jamiat-e-Islami party...

Hajj Ministry Calls For Tight Security At Mosques

The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) on Sunday called on the national security council to draw up a new security plan to safeguard mosques and other religious establishments in the country following Friday's deadly attack on Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul. The deputy minister of hajj and...

Saudis Admit Killing 8 Members of A Yemeni Family in Sanaa

Saudi Arabia confirmed the regime's airstrike has killed civilians in Yemeni capital on 25 august. Spokesman of Saudi-led coalition, that launched a bloody aggression on neighboring Yemen in 2015, said the carnage of at least 12 civilians in Sanaa was an “unintentional and accidental...

Tal Afar Almost Liberated; ISIS Loses Second Bastion in Northern Iraq

 Iraqi army Forces backed by Popular Mobilization Forces have almost liberated the northwest city of Tal Afar from ISIS terrorist group, the Iraqi army said in a statement on Sunday. Fighting was ongoing in al-'Ayadiya, a small area just outside the city. Iraqi forces were waiting to retake...

Kabul Mosque Attack Death Toll Rises To Over 30

The death toll from a coordinated militant attack on Imam Zaman Mosque in the north of Kabul raised to more than 30, security sources confirmed. Over 80 others were wounded in the attack and meanwhile more than 100 others were rescued, the sources said. The Ministry of Public Health however said more...

ISIS Besieged in Lebanon-Syria Border, Victory Close: Hezbollah Leader

Hezbollah Secretary says ISIS Takfiri terrorists in Lebanon-Syria border outskirts are completely confused and besieged, adding that they prefer to leave the area if they obtain the approval of their central command. Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks on Thursday...

Taliban a criminal organization, cannot win on battlefield: Gen. Nicholson

The commander of the US forces for Afghanistan and the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission General John Nicholson has said the Taliban are a criminal organization as he insisted that the group cannot win on the battlefield. Gen. Nicholson made the remarks during a press conference in Kabul today which...

Khalilzad Says Trump Deserves High Marks For New Strategy

Zalmay Khalilzad, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, said this week in an article published by the New York Times that unlike his two predecessors in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump has chosen to address the fact that Pakistan has been playing a double game. Khalilzad said Trump "unequivocally...

Pakistani army chief reacts at new US strategy for Afghanistan, South Asia

The Pakistani army chief of staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at reacted at the new US strategy for South Asia as President Donald Trump harshly criticized Pakistan's role in the fight against terrorism and presence of terror safe havens in the country. The military wing of the Pakistani military,...

Ex-Afghan intelligence chief welcomes new US strategy and approach towards Pakistan

The former chief of the Afghan intelligence, national directorate of security, Rahmatullah Nabil welcomed the new strategy and approach by the United States towards Pakistan as part of its strategy for South Asia. "We support the new US strategy that committs to support the AFG people, continue to support...

What Driving US Def. Sec. Visit to Turkey?

The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has arrived in Iraq in a surprise visit to talk to the senior Iraqi officials. Upon his arrival on Tuesday, the Defense Secretary said that the ISIS terrorists have now come to a military dead end that presses them against the two sides of the Euphrates River...

Ex-President Karzai Opposes New US Strategy for Afghanistan

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said he strongly opposes the new strategy of the United States for Afghanistan and Central Asia. The former President in a statement said "I very strongly oppose the new US strategy towards Afghanistan as it is against peace and the national interest of Afghanistan." Karzai...

Merkel: Germany won't necessarily take US side in potential Korea war

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has warned the United States that Berlin would not necessarily take the side of Washington in a potential war against North Korea, saying the two sides of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula had better seek a diplomatic solution and avoid direct military confrontation. If...

New US strategy an opportunity for Pakistan to review its old approach: Ghani

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the new strategy by the United States for the South Asia is yet another opportunity for Pakistan to review its old regional approach, specifically the country's approach towards Afghanistan. The Afghan President made the remarks during his speech to the nation...

22 million Americans support neo-Nazis, white supremacists: Poll

Nearly 1 in 10 people in the United States say holding white supremacist or neo-Nazi views are acceptable, according to a new poll. The ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday found that 9 percent of Americans, equivalent to about 22 million people, call it acceptable to have a racist and xenophobic...

Three Reasons Why Kurdistan Independence Can Stir Civil War

Opportunities to found an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq are sliding almost to zero as an array of sides, most importantly the central Iraqi government and the people themselves, as well as regional and international sides have come against the expected September 25 independence referendum....

Israel wary of Iran's growing influence: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Tel Aviv regime feels threatened by Iran's growing influence in Syria and other parts of the Middle East. "Iran is already well on its way to controlling Iraq, Yemen and to a large extent is already in practice in control of Lebanon," Netanyahu...

Erdogan feels �uneasy' about US support for Kurds

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used a meeting with US Defense Secretary James Mattis to relay his disappointment with Washington over its support for Kurdish groups in Syria, sources say. In a meeting in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan told the visiting Pentagon chief that...

Charlie Hebdo stirs controversy with new Islamophobic cartoon

The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has stirred outrage with yet another offensive cartoon, this time linking Islam to the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Spain. In its newest attempt at ill-intended humor, the notorious magazine published a cartoon on Wednesday that showed people lying in a pool...

Pakistan reacts as US unveils new strategy criticizing Pakistan for harboring terrorism

The government of Pakistan reacted at the remarks by President Donald Trump regarding the sanctuaries provided to the terrorist groups in Pakistan as he was unveiling the new strategy About Afghanistan an South Asia on Tuesday. "No country in the world has done more than Pakistan to counter the menace...

After Trump barbs, China jumps to defend Pakistan

China has defended Pakistan against strong criticism by US President Donald Trump that Islamabad was not doing enough to counter terrorism in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that Pakistan "has made great sacrifices...

Saudi warplanes kill 3 Hadi loyalists in friendly fire incident

Saudi Arabian warplanes have mistakenly killed three troops loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed former president and injured eight more. The friendly fie incident took place on Tuesday as the Saudi jets mistook a group of troops loyal to the former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi for members...

9/11 was planned in Tel Aviv and Washington, not in Kabul: Scholar

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were not planned and directed from Afghanistan, as US President Donald Trump has claimed; rather, they were orchestrated by certain elements in Washington, DC and Tel Aviv, an American scholar and journalist in Wisconsin says. “[The] Zionist coup...