May hopes to tap Saudi 'immense potential' to boost UK economy

British Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Saudi Arabia, hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom’s “immense potential” as she launches a diplomatic drive to boost post-Brexit investment and trade. May landed at a military airport in Riyadh on Tuesday, coming from...

St. Petersburg metro bombing suspect �from Kyrgyzstan�

Security services in Kyrgyzstan say a national of the Central Asian state has been behind an explosion which left over a dozen people dead in St. Petersburg, Russia. A spokesman for Kyrgyzstan’s security services identified the suspect as “a Kyrgyz national Akbarjon Djalilov......

Ghani And Aussie PM Sign $240m USD Development Agreement

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pledged ongoing support for Afghanistan and signed a 320 million Australian dollar ($240 million USD) development agreement with President Ashraf Ghani in Canberra. Ghani is on a three-day visit to the country as part of his three nation Asia-Pacific...

Ghani reacts at Russia bombing saying combined efforts must to defeat terrorism

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in reaction to St Petersburg bombing in Russia has said combined efforts are must to defeat terrorism. Condemning the bombing in strongest terms, President Ghani said the Afghan nation can feel the pain of the incident more than anyone else since the Afghan people have...

UN �extremely concerned� over potential attack on Yemen�s Hudaydah

The United Nations has warned against a possible military action against Yemen’s Houthi-controlled port city of Hudaydah, where over 70 percent of the nation’s food imports and relief aid is delivered. During a Friday panel discussion on Yemeni crisis at the Washington-based Middle...

Russia supports Taliban�s call for withdrawal of all foreign forces

Russia has endorsed the Taliban militants group's call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan, it has been reported. The endorsement was reportedly made by Russia's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov during an interview. "Of course it's justified" for the Taliban...

NATO in Afghanistan to prevent it from becoming terrorism safe haven: Stoltenberg

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the presence of the alliance in Afghanistan is to the prevent the country from becoming the international terrorism safe haven. Stoltenberg made the remarks during a press conference following the NATO foreign ministerial in Brussels. In response...

NATO�s work in Afghanistan remains critical: US Secretary of State

The US Secretary of State Rex Tiller has said the work of the alliance in Afghanistan remains critical as he insists continued support to the Afghan forces to enable them fight terrorist groups and prevent the country from becoming the safe haven of the terrorist groups. "NATO's work in Afghanistan...

Nargis Nehan Takes Over As Acting Minister Of Mines

Nargis Nehan was on Saturday officially introduced as acting minister for mines and petroleum and will soon be introduced to MPs for a vote of confidence. Nehan was introduced as the acting minister by Second Vice President Sarwar Danish at a press conference on Saturday. "Soon she will be introduced...

Over 70 rockets fired on Kunar from Pakistan in past 24 hours

The restive eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan once again witnessed artillery shelling from the other side of the Durand Line as dozens of shells landed in its two districts in the past twenty four hours. According to the local officials, the artillery shelling took place on Sarkano and Khas Kunar...

US should use �military means� against Iran: CENTCOM chief

The United States should consider using “military means” against Iran, US Army General Joseph Votel says, calling Tehran “the greatest long-term threat to stability” in the Middle East. Votel, who heads the US Central Command (CENTCOM), made the hostile remarks while speaking...

Germany, France, speak up after UK triggers Brexit

Germany and France react to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s triggering of the Brexit process. Reactions also poured in from other European countries after the country triggered divorce talks with the EU on Wednesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for her part, snubbed the British premier’s...

Arab League calls for formation of independent Palestine state

The Arab League (AL) has called for the formation of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital, emphasizing the need for the resumption of stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks to that effect. In a final declaration issued Wednesday at the end of their annual summit...

Anti-Palestinian Jewish attorney sworn in as US envoy to Israel

David Friedman, a strong proponent of Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian land, has been sworn in as the new US ambassador to the Tel Aviv regime. US Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office to Friedman on Wednesday, about a week after the Senate confirmed...

6 people working at US Embassy in Afghanistan fired over drugs

At least six people working at the Embassy of the United States of America have been fired over drugs, it has been reported. The individuals were reportedly fired for using or possessing drugs after a thorough investigation was conducted. A State Department official has told The Associated Press that...

Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in US airstrike in East of Afghanistan

The Taliban insurgents suffered heavy casualties in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment said the US forces targeted the Taliban insurgents in Khogyani district late on Wednesday night. Zakir famous as Adal, the shadow...

UK prime minister triggers Brexit process

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the formal, two-year process of withdrawing Britain from the European Union (EU), likely to be the most complex London has held since World War Two. Launching the process of Britain’s exit from the EU, popularly known as Brexit, was announced by...

Govt Given 90 Days To Roll Out Electronic ID Card System

Humayoun Mohtat, Director of Biometric Identity Cards Issuing Authority (BICIA), on Wednesday said at a process conference that government has given them 90 days to start issuing electronic identity cards to the public. Mohtat said BICIA will start by hiring staff, including technical teams, and will...

Govt Under Fire For Failing To Fill Cabinet Positions

Lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday blasted government over its failure to appoint ministers to key positions. They argued that government's reluctance to nominate new ministers is in violation of the law and an insult to MPs. According to parliament's administrative...

Muslim women rally in London in solidarity with attack victims

Dozens of Muslim women have gathered on Westminster Bridge in London to express solidarity with the victims of Wednesday’s deadly attack outside the British Parliament. The women stood in silence with heads bowed for five minutes on Sunday remembering the victims who lost their lives in...

State Support of Terrorism Threatens Global Peace: Abdullah Abdullah

CEO Abdullah Abdullah has said that the political, financial and military support by certain countries to terrorist groups poses serious threats to regional and international peace and security. He said that Afghanistan's counter-terrorism campaign provides a better opportunity to neighboring nations...

Herat Provincial Council Head Sentenced To Prison

The chairman of the Herat provincial council, Kamran Alizai was sentenced to two years and six months in prison by an Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center primary court on Monday over a number of accusations including misusing authorities, interfering in the affairs of Herat attorney general's...

Ghani Introduces Nehan as Mines and Petroleum Minister

President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the appointment of Nargis Nehan as the minister of mines and petroleum. "In line with provisions of paragraph 11 of article 64 of the constitution, the nomination and appointment of Nargis Nehan as minister of mines and petroleum is approved," part of the presidential...

Govt wants Uzbeks sidelined: Dostum�s office

Reacting to First Lady Rula Ghani's remarks, the Office of the First Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum, on Monday said the Presidential Palace was deliberately omitting an ethnic group from the country's political arena. Earlier, Rula Ghani told Times of London that law was being exercised...

Trump urged Germany to pay $375bn NATO debt: Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to pay hundreds of billions of dollars Berlin owes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a German minister says, calling the request “outrageous.” Trump handed the bill – thought to...

Top Afghan security officials secure vote of confidence from parliament

The top Afghan security officials secured vote of confidence after they were impeached by the lawmakers of the Lower House of the Parliaement, Wolesi Jirga. The top security officials faced parliamentary vote after they were impeached in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, to brief the...

4 Afghan officials jailed for 20, 7 years each and total fine of 1.186b over corruption

The special tribunal formed to try the officials in corruption cases jailed four Afghan officials for 20 and 7 years each and a total fine of 1.86 billion Afghanis on charges of embezzlement. The four officials belonging to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing appeared before the special tribunal...

Saudi-led Yemen War Turns Three: Report of Outcomes

The Saudi-led coalition's aggression against Yemen has entered its third year, without achieving the main goals for which it was primarily waged against the neighboring country. Launched by the Arab coalition, the operations Decisive Storm and then Restoring Hope- which predominantly meant to thwart...

Yemenis rally in Sana�a on 2nd anniversary of Saudi war

Thousands of Yemenis have poured out into the streets of the capital Sana’a to mark the second anniversary of the brutal Saudi war, which has left a massive trail of death and devastation across the impoverished Arab state. On Sunday, the demonstrators converged on al-Sabin Square in Sana’a,...

Pakistan has started fencing work along the Durand Line

Pakistan has started the fencing work along the Durand Line with the country's officials saying the step has been taken to prevent the movement of the militants to the tribal regions of the country, it has been reported. The Pakistani Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javid Bajwa reportedly visited...