Massoud Accuses Govt of Ethnic Polarization, Power Monopoly

Ahmad Wali Massoud, chairman of National Agenda Process on Monday accused Afghanistan's National Unity Government (NUG) of deliberate attempts to sow the seeds of division among the ethnic groups, of dictatorship and of monopolizing political power. He warned such moves by the government could lead...

Abdullah informs regarding CIA chief's visit to Afghanistan

The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity Abdullah Abdullah informed regarding the visit of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief to Afghanistan. Speaking the meeting of the Council of Ministers meeting in Kabul, Abdullah said the head of CIA visited Afghanistan last...

India supports Afghanistan in hatching anti-Pakistan conspiracies, Asif claims

Pakistan's newly-appointed minister of foreign affairs Khwajah Mohammad Asif has claimed that India supports Afghanistan in hatching anti-Pakistan conspiracies, a rhetoric approach which has been adopted by the Pakistani officials amid deteriorating ties between Kabul and Islamabad. Speaking during...

2020 presidency rumors 'fake news,' offensive: Pence

US Vice President Mike Pence has denounced a rumor about his plans for a presidential bid in 2020, calling it another attempt by "fake news" media to sow division among Americans. On Saturday, The New York Times reported that Pence and other major Republican figures were already putting together their...

Philippines� Duterte asks congress for more troops

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle increased security threats following a bloody urban siege in the south, his spokesman says. Almost 700 people have been killed, according to the official count, in over two months...

Lebanese army seizes control of Daesh outpost in Ras Baalbek

The Lebanese army has established complete control over a position of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the northern Beqaa Valley after government forces lobbed a barrage of artillery round at the posts of the militants. Lebanon's Arabic-language al-Ahed news website reported on Sunday that six...

UK: Reports on �40bn Brexit bill inaccurate

The government of UK Prime Minister Theresa May has denied reports that London is willing to pay up to 40 billion euros ($47.1 billion) as part of a Brexit bill to leave the European Union. The figures were “highly speculative and wrong,” a senior Downing Street official told The...

40 Civilians Massacred In Sar-e-Pul

At least 40 civilians have been killed following the collapse of Mirza Olang village of Sar-e-Pul province, said provincial governor Mohammad Zahir Wahdat. Reports indicate that some of the villagers were beheaded while some others were shot dead. Dozens more civilians were taken hostage by the militants,...

Private, public sector meet to review progress in reconnecting Afghanistan to regional markets

 Afghan government officials and private sector met in Kabul this week with representatives from the European Union and the International Trade Centre to take stock of progress on efforts to build Afghanistan's capacities to participate in regional trade. The 31 July meeting gathered together...

Rouhani sworn in for 2nd term as Iran president

Hassan Rouhani has been sworn in as Iran's 12th president in the Iranian capital in the presence of the country’s high-ranking officials as well as leaders and senior politicians from around the world. The inauguration ceremony opened at the Parliament building in Tehran...

US violations of JCPOA destructive, warns Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the United States’ repeated violations of the landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), would have a “destructive” impact on the deal’s...

Zarif criticizes European states for anti-Iran statement with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized three European countries for issuing a joint statement with the United States against Iran's recent test-launch of a satellite rocket. Last week, Iran successfully launched its domestically-manufactured Simorgh satellite carrier, whose...

Hezbollah Chief Salutes Fighters after Arsal Victory, Warns ISIS

 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has saluted resistance fighters following their victory over Takfiri terrorists in Arsal border region. Sayyed Nasrallah made the remarks during a televised speech Friday night on the occasion of the swift defeat of al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front Takfiri...

North Korea Slams �International Hooligan US Brandishing Sanctions Club'

North Korea has slammed the US sanctions against the country saying Washington is an international hooligan brandishing sanctions club. The "DPRK strongly condemns and rejects the so-called unilateral sanctions by the US, and all other countries in the world also need to seriously ponder over the outrageous...

What Divides Saudi Arabia, UAE?

The UAE, not an old state and not even a state in every sense of the word, was founded in the 1970s with the British support for small sheikhdoms and immigration of people from other parts of the Arab Peninsula. The 47-year-old state lies on the southern coasts of the Persian Gulf and is a neighbor to...

One Million Yemeni Children Risk Dying from Cholera Amid Saudi Aggression, Blockade

Over one million Yemeni children are at risk of dying from cholera due to a Saudi-led aggression and blockade against the impoverished Arab state. According to Save the Children charity group, since the outbreak began three months ago, there have been 1,900 deaths and 440,000 cases - a number that exceeds...

Venezuela Constituent Assembly Commences, Country Faces Armed Insurgency

 Members of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly, ANC, have taken their seats five days after the nation voted. 545 elected members of ANC were sworn in on Friday in the capital Caracas where they were joined by thousands of supporters in a march to the parliament building in Caracas while...

Baghlan-Kunduz Highway, One Of The Most Unsafe Routes: Officials

The Baghlan-Kunduz highway is one of the most insecure routes in the Afghanistan, the Commander of 8th regiment of public order police Abdul Bashir Rashid admitted on Saturday. "Baghlan-Kunduz highway is one of the most insecure and extensive operations need to be conducted to ensure the safety of travelers,"...

Dostum and Ahadi warns government regarding deteriorating situation

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum met with the leader of the New National Front of Afghanistan Anwar ul Haq Ahadi in Turkey. The Office of the First Vice President in a statement said the two sides discussed the ongoing situation in the country, including the latest political and...

News US Anti-Iran Sanctions Violate Nuclear Deal: Iran Deputy FM

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister says new US sanctions against Iran violated a nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, US included. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after US President Donald Trump...

Trump, GOPers launch crackdown on immigration

US President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers join hands to cut legal immigration into the United States. Arkansas and Georgia senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue attended a White House ceremony on Wednesday to announce the measure alongside the president on Wednesday, The Hill reported. The...

US Sanctions Imply Declaration of Trade War on Russia: PM Medvedev

The US has actually declared trade war on Russia by tightening sanctions against it, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said. The Russian Premier in a Facebook post added that he is confident that these measures will have no sense and that Russia, nevertheless, will be able to develop. "A fully-fledged...

Italy's Libya mission could implicate Rome in rights abuses, HRW warns

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Italy's naval mission to prevent refugees and asylum seekers from setting sail from violent-hit Libya for Europe could see Rome commit human rights abuses. Judith Sunderland, associate Europe and Central Asia director at the HRW, said on Wednesday that Rome...

Qatar Airways withdraws plan to buy American Airlines stake

Qatar Airways says it has lost interest in buying a 10-percent equity stake in American Airlines after reviewing the investment, a move that might be rooted in the ongoing political rift between Doha and Washington's regional allies. "Further review of the proposed financial investment, taking into...

Glance at Dire Condition of Shiites, Women, Immigrants in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a wealthy country thanks to huge oil exports. The West-backed Al Saud royal family leads the Arab kingdom and spends much to make sure that its rule will continue. Since King Salman's ascension to throne in 2015, the regime has showered the citizens with $33 billion in royal giveaway....

Is US Inciting India, China Tensions to Break BRICS?

Tensions are building up between China and India along parts of their 3,500km-long border - over a plateau called Doklam in India and Donglang in China with war drums getting louder. China accused India on Wednesday of "concocting" excuses over the illegal entry of the South Asian nation's military...

Turkmens Objection to Iraqi Kurdistan Region Independence Referendum

 Like other regional countries, Iraq is home to multiple ethno-sectarian groups, including Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, and minorities such as the Assyrians, Akkadians, Yazidis, and Armenians. Although for some countries, diversity proves to be a strong point, for Iraq it has been source of troubles...

Thousands Pay Tribute to Herat Mosque Victims

Thousands of residents and religious scholars attended the funeral ceremony of victims of the Herat mosque attack on Wednesday and called for justice. Many said that the deadly attack on Tuesday night had been planned by enemies of Afghanistan who were trying to sow the seeds of division among Afghans. Twenty...

Ulema Scholars Slam Herat Mosque Attack, Say It Was Un-Islamic

Prominent religious scholars on Wednesday condemned Tuesday night's suicide bombing on a mosque in western Herat province that killed at least 29 worshipers and injured dozens more. They said that Islam teaches the lesson of peace and security and no one can justify terror attacks on mosques or on...

e-NIC Rollout To Be Launched In A Month

Humayoun Muhtat, the chairman of Electronic Identify Cards (e-NIC) on Wednesday said his administration is determined to start the rollout of e-NIC in a month. He said that e-NIC so far has managed to open at least five registration centers in some parts of Kabul and soon five more centers would be established....