29 Insurgents Killed in Afghan Military Operations

At least 29 insurgents were killed and 18 others were wounded during an Afghan security forces clearing operation in past 24 hours around the country, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) statement. The Afghan security operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Takhar, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Kandahar,...

Afghan Mafia Boss Hung to Death in Kabul

Raees Khudaidad, the most notorious mafia boss in Afghanistan's history, was hung to death at Pul-e-Charkhi prison on Saturday, a security official told TOLOnews on condition of anonymity. Khudaidad was arrested last year in September during a special security force operation in Kabul. Hearing...

13 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Afghan Operations

At least 13 Taliban insurgents were killed during a nationwide operation led by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Saturday. One injured and 12 others were arrested in these operations, the statement said, adding...

Ghani Visits Panjshir, Holds Extraordinary Meeting

President Ashraf Ghani visited the avalanche affected Panjshir province on Friday to oversee the rescue operations in the northeastern province where dozens of homes were buried as a result of avalanches caused by heavy snow. In an extraordinary meeting with Panjshir local officials and elders where...

Russian Opposition Leader Nemtsov Shot Dead Near Kremlin

A Russian opposition leader and fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, Boris Nemtsov, was shot dead by an unidentified attacker who fired multiple rounds at the politician as he was walking in central Moscow late Friday. The murder of the 55-year-old politician, who has been an outspoken critic...

3 day nationwide mourning due to recent disaster

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has announced a three day nationwide mourning due to the recent disaster in the country. This announcement was made in the cabinet meeting yesterday. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani also made a visit to Panjsher Province, one...

Panjsher avalanche death toll nears 200 people, more missing

Nearly two hundred have lost their lives as deadly avalanches struck a number of districts in northern Panjsher of province of Afghanistan. According to deputy provincial governor Abdul Khabir Bakhshi the death toll from avalanches have reached to 187 people. Bakhshi further added that there are...

Takfiri groups will soon breathe their last: Iran Quds Force cmdr.

Commander of Iran Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Quds Force says foreign-sponsored Takfiri militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq have suffered humiliating defeats, and will soon breathe their last. “Given the crushing defeats that ISIL and other terrorist groups have suffered...

Three American Muslim students shot dead in North Carolina

Three American Muslim students have been killed in a shooting incident in the US state of North Carolina, according to police officials. The incident happened in an apartment near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Tuesday. The victims are Deah Shaddy Barakat, his...

Obama seeks three-year war authority against ISIL

US President Barack Obama has formally asked Congress to authorize a three-year war against the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. The authority Obama sought on Wednesday in the proposed new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) to Congress would provide the president political...

Iranians rally in millions to mark Revolution victory

Millions of the Iranians take to the streets nationwide to mark the 36th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in 1979.  The capital Tehran and other cities and towns are witnessing rallies in celebration of the victory that put an end to the monarchical rule of the US-backed Pahlavi regime.  Rouhani's...

TAPI Project Stalled Due to Disagreement Between Turkmenistan, Contractors

Although a meeting on Wednesday in Islamabad was expected to see the contract for construction of the Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) project finalized, disagreement between negotiators from the government of Turkmenistan and the contract recipients prevented the deal's completion, once again...

Obama Administration to Reassess US Troops Presence in Afghanistan Post-2015

According to a top U.S. official on condition of anonymity, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Gen. John Campbell and a number of high level security officials of the Obama administration are said to speak on Wednesday about U.S. troop's presence in Afghanistan beyond...

Iran's Islamic Revolution: An indisputable reality

By WAQAR RIZVI The facts of the Islamic Revolution in Iran are undisputed. A popular, peaceful and long-standing uprising against a US-backed dictator-king succeeded in overthrowing him in 1979. From that time till now, the Islamic Republic formed since the overthrow of the Shah has stood the test...

Obama Presses Putin to Strike Ukraine Peace deal

US President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution. Expressing unease at "Russia's ongoing support" for separatists in Ukraine, Obama warned that the failure of upcoming...

ACA suspended Taliban website �www.toorabora.net�

A group that call themselves Afghan Cyber Army (ACA) has suspended “www.toorabora.net”, a Pro-Taliban website which was publishing news, articles and other materials of Taliban. ACA on its social media page has threatened to do the same to other terrorist internet pages. “Other terrorists!...

Killer of Afghan National Army soldiers arrested

National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel have arrested the killer of five Afghan National Army soldiers in eastern Kunar Province. A statement issued by the NDS states that Zahirullah who goes by the name of Omar Bilal was arrested from the jurisdiction Manogi District in Kunar Province. NDS...

Palestine opens first W Europe embassy in Sweden

Palestine has opened its first embassy in Western Europe in the Swedish capital city of Stockholm amid Israel’s anger. According to official Swedish sources, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom attended the inauguration ceremony of the Palestinian...

No nuclear deal better than bad deal: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran would rather not sign any nuclear agreement with the P5+1 than strike a deal that contradicts the interests of the Iranian nation. During an address to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force commanders on Sunday, Ayatollah...

Putin to join 4-way talks on Paris-Berlin Ukraine plan

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin plans to hold four-way discussions with the heads of state of Germany, France and Ukraine on a peace initiative drawn up by Berlin and Paris to end the deadly crisis in neighboring Ukraine. On Sunday, Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko are...

FEFA and TEFA Urge for Non-Political Electoral Reforms

Stressing the need for a non-political reformation in the electoral bodies, the election advocacy groups claim the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders are divided on the reforms to be made in the election system. In a joint press conference on Sunday in Kabul, officials of the Free and Fair...

Ismail Khan Labels New Cabinet 'Communists' and 'Dual Citizens,' Calls for Mujahideen Leadership

Muhammad Ismail Khan, the former Minister of Energy and Water, lashed out against the national unity government on Sunday, questioning the government's ability to serve the interests of Afghanistan and improve security conditions when, as he claims, the majority of its cabinet is comprised of...

Ghani Urges Foreign Leaders Not to Forget Afghanistan As New Threats Emerge

Stressing the need for a non-political reformation in the electoral bodies, the election advocacy groups claim the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders are divided on the reforms to be made in the election system. In a joint press conference on Sunday in Kabul, officials of the Free and Fair...

ISIL online video shows burning death of Jordanian pilot

ISIL has released a video online showing the Takfiri terrorists torching the Jordanian pilot who was taken hostage in December. The 22-minute video, which surfaced on social media on Tuesday, showed the pilot, Moaz al-Kassasbeh, burned to death. The pilot was seen dressed in an orange jumpsuit and...

Fresh Castro Photos Published in Cuba After 6-Month Hiatus

Fresh Castro Photos Published in Cuba After 6-Month Hiatus Cuban official media on Monday published new photos of former leader Fidel Castro. The veteran revolutionary lives privately after retiring from politics, with rumors concerning his health arising regularly.   The pictures of Castro,...

Pentagon nominee considers changing troops pullout plan from Afghanistan

The US Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter has he would consider changing the current plans for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year if security conditions worsen. Carter has served as deputy US Secretary of Defense from 2011- to 2013 and has been nominated to...

Taliban claims their infiltrator killed 3 US contractors at Kabul airport

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan claimed responsibility behind an insider attack in kabul airport which left at least three coalition contractors dead. Taliban group spokesman Zabiullah claimed that the assailant was an infiltrator of the Taliban group who was named as Ihsanullah son of...

Parliament Approves 9 of 19 Cabinet Nominees

The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) approved of only nine out of 19 cabinet nominees on Wednesday, after almost four months of delay. Unlike other Parliament sessions, 243 MPs were present to cast their vote of confidence in favor or against the ministerial nominees and the National Directorate...

Parliament Approves National Budget

The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the Parliament) approved the national budget for the next fiscal year with majority of votes on Wednesday simultaneously suspending the budget allocated for the offices of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah and economic advisory. The budget for the next...

An open letter like no other

By WAQAR RIZVI Muslims, their leaders, scholars and politicians, have been asked, nay demanded, infinite times to speak out about extremism, terrorism, or whatever other –ism currently incorrectly associated with Islam. Ayatollah Khamenei has just responded to that call in an open letter,...