Foreigners among 25 ISIS militants killed in East of Afghanistan

At least twenty five militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the ongoing Hamza counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the militants were killed in a series of ground operations...

Terrorism in West Asia: Pros, Antis

One of the strategic areas of competition in West Asia region is the international powers' attempts to widen the sectarian and religious gaps between different sides. This is because the powers' profits from the divisions are not limited to building alliances and signing security pacts with the...

International probe must be launched in reported Syria gas attack: Iran president

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for the formation of an “impartial” international fact-finding committee to look into a purported chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib Province that left dozens of people dead. “An international fact-finding mission should be...

Top Haqqani terrorist network leaders killed in Ghazni airstrike

Two senior leaders of the notorious Haqqani terrorist network were killed in an airstrike in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the two senior leaders were among at least six militants killed in the airstrike on Friday. According to a statement by MoI,...

57 Insurgents Incl Daesh Killed in Afghan Forces Operations

At least 57 insurgents, including Daesh militants, have been killed in the past 24 hours across the country in Afghan security forces joint operations, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. According to the statement among the 57 insurgents killed, 18 were Daesh militants. During the operation...

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US attack on Syria significantly damaged US-Russia ties: Putin

President Vladimir Putin believes a US missile attack on a Syrian airbase near Homs has violated international law and seriously hurt Russia-US relations, the Kremlin says. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the Russian leader regards the US attack as an act of “aggression...

Syria blasts US �aggression�, terrorists and Israel hail it

Syria has condemned a US missile attack targeting an army airbase near Homs as a “blatant act of aggression,” while Israel hailed it and a foreign-backed terrorist coalition called for further attacks. Some 60 US Tomahawk missiles were fires from US warships deployed to the Mediterranean...

UN experts warn Saudi Arabia against demolition of Shia neighborhood

UN rapporteurs have urged Saudi Arabia to immediately halt a planned demolition of an entire 400-year-old neighborhood inhabited by the kingdom’s Shia Muslim minority. The UN experts warned that the so-called development plan for the historic neighborhood of al-Masora in the village of...

Trump�s nepotism is �extremely scary� but not new

US President Donald Trump’s nepotism is “scary” yet it is not anything new in the history of American politics, says a New York-based academic. Daniel Shaw, an adjunct lecturer at the City University of New York, made the remarks Wednesday in regard to comments by a son of Trump’s...

US military leaders warn Congress on budget

Senior US military commanders have expressed frustration over the uncertainty that surrounds the Pentagon’s budget, warning that the current situation would impair readiness of the troops.  US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday...

Australians sue Apple for refusing to repair error

Hundreds of Australian consumers are suing US Apple company for violating consumer rights by allegedly refusing to look at or repair some iPads and iPhones previously serviced by a third party. Australia’s consumer watchdog agency, the Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced...

Russia pledges to stand by Syria in anti-terror battles

Russia has vowed to keep up support for the Syrian military in its fight against terrorism, calling for the establishment of a fact-finding mission to probe a reported chemical attack in the Arab country’s northwestern Idlib Province. “The Russian Federation and its military are...

Syria war guarantees shared interests of powers, Israel: President Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the bloody militancy plaguing his homeland is aimed at protecting the common interests of Israel and its partners, stressing that the “only option” left to save the nation is “victory” against foreign-backed terrorists. “You...

Kabul Zoo�s Latest Residents Settle In To New Home

Lion enclosures at Kabul Zoo have been empty for years, but this week four African lions, rescued from smugglers at Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, took up residency. Kabul Zoo's last lion was Marjan, who originally came from China but died three years ago after falling ill. However, the new...

Senior Taliban leader arrested in North of Afghanistan

A senior Taliban leader has been arrested by the Afghan security forces in northern Samangan province of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the detained Taliban leader has been identified as Mullah Esmatullah who is also famous as Jalali. According to...

Syria Denies Using Chemicals, Says It Informed OPCW of Terrorist�s Access to Toxic Materials

The Syrian government has recently informed the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that al-Nusra Front was transporting toxic substances into the war-torn country, Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad said denying using any poisonous gases in Khan Sheikhoun or in any other...

Turkey Annexes Syrian Land: Diplomat Says Threatening Ankara with Military Option

Syria may be forced to resort to military option to protect its land if Turkey continues its aggression in northern Syria, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said. Syria has been fighting against terrorism for more than six years now and "will continue to fight till the end, and Turkey is one...

What�s Behind British PM�s Visit to Jordan, Saudi Arabia?

British Prime Minister Theresa May began a trip on Monday to the West Asia to visit Jordan and then Saudi Arabia in a bid to re-accentuate the security bonds between London and the Arab countries. The official visit comes after the British leader travelled to the region in early December last year to...

Iran Slams Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria, Ready to Treat Victims

Iran strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by terrorists in Syria, underling the need for disarming terrorists operating in the Arab country and declares readiness to treat victims. In a statement released on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi offered his condolences...

Russia, West trade barbs over Syria attack in UNSC meeting

Representatives from Russia and Western countries have been engaged in a war of words during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) concerning a recent suspected chemical attack in Syria. They clashed on Wednesday over a resolution drafted by Britain, France and...

Afghanistan strongly reacts at Pakistani violations along Durand Line

The Afghan government has strongly condemned the growing work by the Pakistani authorities along the Durand Line, calling it a unilateral move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni told reporters in Kabul today that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)...

Trump removes chief strategist Steve Bannon from NSC

US President Donald Trump has removed White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon from the National Security Council (NSC).  Media sources confirmed the removal of Bannon from the NSC on Wednesday. Bannon , 63, a former film producer and media executive, was elevated to the National Security...

Sandstorm unearths historical site in southeastern Iran

A tremendous sandstorm that swept across part of Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman led to the discovery of several historic artifacts dating back to centuries ago at a dig site. Fahraj Governor Gholam Reza Nejat-Khaleqi said the archeological site, located 248 kilometers...

Japan provides $12m in fresh aid to Afghanistan for irrigation and fiscal support

The Government of Japan has contributed over USD 12 million to the Government of Afghanistan to support improvement of irrigation systems in Afghanistan and to provide fiscal support to the Government of Afghanistan. The funding, contributed through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF),...

President Ghani arrives in Indonesia, key agreements expected to be inked

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arrived in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, by concluding his official trip to Australia. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said Kabul and Jakarta are expected to ink key agreements in the presence of President Ghani and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo. According...

St Petersburg Blast: Russia Contains Aftermath

Yesterday's bomb blast that ripped through St Petersburg's subway train was sure a terrorist attack, but it, the analysts say, declined to affect the Russian leaders' determination in their fight against terrorism. Moscow's reaction, which was described as professional by the analysts,...

What Causes Muslims Massacres in Nigeria, Myanmar?

Following the Islamic Revolution of Iran and then the Soviet Union collapse, the Muslim world's developments saw transfer to a new stage. Hitherto, the key issue of the Muslim world was the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands, an issue that pushed the Muslim countries towards unity. But things...

Saudi Arabia State Sponsor of Terrorism: Iraqi PM

Saudi Arabia is a state sponsor of terrorism, Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi implied in an interview with Al Mayadeen television channel. "Many Saudi nationals have carried out terrorist operations in Iraq, and every Iraqi citizen has a right to believe that Saudi Arabia is a supporter of...

EU states won�t move Israel embassies to al-Quds: Mogherini

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc members will not move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Israeli-occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, which Palestinians want as the capital of their future state. “Our position is the same as the one of Arab League which...