Russian Role in Resolving Syrian Crisis

As a significant international power, Russia has played an active role in Syrian crisis during past three years. The Russian forces deployment into Syria in September 30, 2015 has improved the position of the Syrian army in its multi-fronted fight against an array of foreign-backed terrorist groups. Since...

Iraqi PM Officially Declares End of ISIS State of Falsehood, Terrorism

Iraqi Prime Minister has formally declared victory of the country's forces over the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group in Mosul one day after the country's army and Popular Mobilization Forces took full control of the key city. In a statement a formal statement aired by the state television on Monday,...

Concerns of Saudi Biological Warfare as Yemen Cholera Cases Surpass 300,000

Cholera disease has infected more than 300,000 people in war-torn Yemen since late April, amid concerns the outbreak is party of Saudi biological warfare on the impoverished state. "Yemen, Cholera: Disturbing. We're at 300k+ suspected cases with ~7k new cases/day. 4 most affected areas: Sanaa, Hodeida,...

War has Cost Syrian Economy $226 Billion: World Bank

Syria's six-year conflict has caused losses of $226 billion (Dh830bn) to its economy, according to estimates published by the World Bank on Monday. "The number of casualties is devastating, but the war is also destroying the institutions and systems that societies need to function, and repairing...

HPC To Draw Up New Peace Strategy In Bid To Break Stalemate

The High Peace Council (HPC) said on Monday it was working on a new peace talks strategy aimed at bringing the Taliban to the peace talks tables. HPC chairman Mohammad Karim Khalili said this was in a bid to break the stalemate but that should the Taliban join the negotiations process, this should not...

McCain Claims U.S �Losing' In Afghanistan Due To Lack Of Strategy

U.S Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain has criticized President Donald Trump's Administration for delaying the announcement of America's new war strategy in Afghanistan. He said that continued disarray within the White House is behind the delay in announcing...

Iraqi PM Declares Victory over ISIS Terrorists in Mosul

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday declared victory over the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group in Mosul after over eight months of intense fighting to liberate the key city.  "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi, arrived in the liberated city of Mosul...

North Korea Warns of Nuclear War over US Provocations

Alwaght-North Korean has condemned a US bombing drill on the Korean peninsula, warning that the move could spark a nuclear war. An editorial published in state newspaper Rodong Sinmun Sunday accused the US of "military provocations" which are raising the threat of nuclear conflict to an extreme level.  "The...

ISIS, Secret of Chemical Attacks

According to reports published by international organizations, the ISIS terrorist group conducted at least 52 chemical weapons attacks in Syria and Iraq from 2013 to 2016. Addressing the issue, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman to the Russian foreign ministry, in a news conference said that gas attacks...

Turkey's opposition leader to address mass crowd after ending 'Justice March'

The head of Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party in Turkey, is due to address a mass rally in Istanbul at the end of an almost month-long protest march held in order to voice dissent against the detention of a party's lawmaker, in a rare challenge to Turkish President Recep...

Russia: North Korean tested medium-range missile not intercontinental

Russia has said that North Korea did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile in its recent test despite the US's insistence that it did.  "A Voronezh-type radar station deployed in the Irkutsk region monitored the launch of the Hwasong-14 medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from North...

Ensuring Syria's territorial integrity extremely important: Russian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his optimism about the prospects of a solution to the years-long crisis in Syria, saying what is of utmost importance is the Arab country's "territorial integrity", which is to be ensured. The Russian leader made the remarks during a press conference...

G20 communique exposes split with US on climate policy

The G20 summit final communique has been issued with all members except the US collectively agreeing that the landmark Paris Climate Accord must be implemented. The host of the summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said on Saturday that she was very happy that all other countries agree the Paris...

Israeli-American Puzzle Behind Peace Process

Being one of the most complicated challenges of the past and current centuries, the Palestinian cause has so far made many humanitarian organizations seek a solution to the conflict that guarantees the Palestinian people's rights. An array of arrangements has so far been proposed to settle the case,...

Muslim religious leaders launch European tour in condemnation of terrorism

Scores of Muslim religious leaders have started a tour of the sites of recent terrorist attacks that hit Europe to remember the victims and denounce violence. The tour kicked off on Saturday with clerics from several countries, including France, Belgium, Britain and Tunisia, boarding a bus on the famous...

Bolivian President wants G20 to Assist the Poor, Refugees, Dispossessed

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday to has harshly criticized G20 summit which held its twelfth meeting in Hamburg, Germany. In messages on Twitter, Morales criticized the increasingly harsh immigration policies in the Global North, while calling for an end to the criminalization of migrants...

Saudi Forces Ravage Awamiyah, Persecute Shiite Muslims

The Saudi regime forces have ravaged a Shiite Muslim town in the country's Qatif district as the world remains indifferent towards the crimes committed by the rulers in Riyadh. New images on social media show the extent of the scorched-earth policy pursued by the Saudi regime against residential...

Indian Troops Clash with Kashmiri Protesters on Anniversary of Separatist Leader

Indian troops have thrown tear gas and clashed with protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir, as the Himalayan region marked the anniversary of a hugely popular separatist fighter's killing. India imposed a widespread curfew, cut off both mobile and broadband internet services and deployed thousands...

$19.6 million contract signed for new Salang tunnel technical studies

A contract worth $19.6 million was signed for the technical studies of the construction of a new tunnel in Salang pass. The contract was signed between the Ministry of Public Works and an Australian firm, SMEC, which is expected to launch its work for the technical studies in the near future. The Chief...

Dostum's Authorities Are Clear, No Need For Clarity

Following Presidential Palace's call from the Attorney General's Office to finalize the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum's assault case against Ahmad Eshchi aimed at clarifying his return to his office, a spokesman for Dostum said on Saturday that according to the Constitution, the...

Russia blocks UN condemnation of North Korea's missile launch

Russian diplomats have objected to a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemnation of North Korea's recent missile launch, saying the US-drafted statement referred to it as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Russia's UN mission said in an email to its Security Council colleagues...

Brexit negotiator warns UK it has 'more to lose' than EU

The European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned Britain that it has more to lose than the European Union if it were to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal. Speaking in Brussels, Barnier also warned that frictionless trade between the EU and Britain would be impossible...

North Korea will not be intimidated by US threats: Author

A Washington-based author and attorney has downplayed the US threats to confront North Korea, saying Pyongyang will not be intimidated by Washington's warnings.  "It is a totally manufactured crisis and North Korea is an extremely poor country that can barely feed itself. It has almost no exports,...

Saudi Regime Funding Terrorism, Extremism in Britain: Report

Saudi Arabia has been described as the "foremost" financier of terrorism and extremism in Britain. The report, published by the Henry Jackson Society links several Saudi charities and organizations to a growth in the number of British citizens becoming radicalized and leaving the country to fight for...

Construction Of TAPI Pipeline To Start Within A Year

The chairman of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Natural Gas Pipeline (TAPI) project, Muhummet Murat Amanov, said on Thursday that Türkmengaz has completed its evaluation phase of the project and has started laying the pipeline but that the four participating countries now need to finalize...

Afghan intelligence chief has reportedly met vice president Dostum in Turkey

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief, Masoom Stanikzai has reportedly met the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Turkey. It is believed the meeting has taken place in the residence of Gen. Dostum in Ankara, days after a new political front was formed...

Khalilzad doubts Pakistan will act against Haqqani network and Taliban

The former US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad doubts the Pakistani military will act against the Haqqani terrorist network and Taliban leadership. Khalilzad made the remarks in reaction to the agreement on joint efforts to fight against the terrorist groups along and on both sides of the...

Ghani in Tajikistan for CASA-1000 summit, to meet Pakistani and Tajik counterparts

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arrived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan earlier today to attend a summit of the CASA-1000 project. A spokesman for the Presidential Palace said President Ghani arrived in Tajikistan this morning to join he CASA-1000 summit and meet with the leaders of Tajikistan,...

Americans have more confidence in Merkel than Trump: Poll

Most of Americans say they have more confidence in German Chancellor Angela Merkel than US President Donald Trump, a new poll shows. Released Wednesday, the Pew Research survey demonstrated a 56-percent support for the German leader compared to 46 percent for the country's commander in chief. Sixty-four...

North Korea used a new missile: US intelligence

US intelligence agencies have described the latest missile launched on Tuesday by North Korea as a new kind of missile that had not been seen before. CNN on Wednesday cited a US intelligence official as saying the new missile is a new two-stage rocket. The first stage of the weapon was identified as...