Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: AFGANISTAN
Official: Afghan forces kill 150 Taliban fighters in 12-day fighters
At least 151 Taliban fighters have been killed by government forces during 12 days of fighting in the volatile east, near the border with Pakistan, the police chief of Kunar province said Tuesday. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayedkhaili said at least
Afghan, Pakistan leaders pledge to end turbulent ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan pledged to begin a new era of economic cooperation Saturday, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani saying three days of talks had ended 13 years of differences. Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said collaboration on
Deadly Taliban attack targets Kabul police HQ
An Islamist Taliban suicide bomber attacked police headquarters in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding six, police and the insurgents said. A second explosion in the center of Kabul did not kill or injure
Saudi relief aid for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul
A Saudi cargo plane carrying food and relief aid provided by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to Afghanistan arrived at Kabul airport on Monday evening. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the plane was received upon arrival
Afghan police sell arms to Taliban
Afghan police sell arms to Taliban ‘to feed families’ as wages go unpaid for months The Afghan police service has been forced to sell its arms to the Taliban, as officers have not received wages for months. Some have even
Afghan First Lady backs France’s niqab ban
Afghanistan’s cosmopolitan new first lady has backed France’s controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to “blinders” as she prepares to campaign for more respect for women in her conservative adopted homeland. Rula Gani shocked Afghan observers earlier
Ghani, Xi pledge robust partnership
BEIJING: Afghanistan and China pledged a long-term partnership Tuesday as new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a four-day visit while NATO combat troops prepare to withdraw from his country. Ghani, once a US-based academic, was sworn in as Afghanistan’s new
Taliban storm Afghan court, kill seven: officials
Taliban militants stormed a court in northern Afghanistan on Monday and killed at least seven people including prosecutors, officials said. Four attackers wearing army uniforms attacked a provincial appeals court in the city of Kunduz, triggering a four-hour gun battle
KSA vows support for Afghan peace, security
Crown Prince Salman and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai discussed regional and bilateral issues during their meeting in Riyadh on Sunday. It was Afghan president’s first foreign visit since assuming office. “The crown prince and the Afghan president discussed the
Taliban blast in Kabul kills four Afghan soldiers
At least four Afghan soldiers were killed, and around a dozen people including six civilians wounded after a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, officials said. The blast, caused by a remote-controlled bomb,
Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over border killings
Iran has summoned the Pakistani ambassador and demanded immediate steps to stop attacks by “terrorists and rebels” that sparked deadly clashes on the countries’ border, state media reported Sunday. Noor Muhammad Jadmani was called to the foreign ministry on Saturday
Car bomb hits foreign convoy in Afghan capital, one killed
A suicide car bomber rammed a foreign convoy along a major road out of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul early on Monday, killing at least one person, authorities said. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack on the Jalalabad Road, a main
German aid worker freed in Afghanistan after two-year ordeal
A German aid worker who was taken hostage by masked gunmen in Pakistan more than two years ago was released in neighboring Afghanistan this week, Berlin said on Friday. German special forces were involved in the non-violent handover at a
Taliban unleash twin suicide attacks in Kabul
Two Taliban suicide bombers hit army buses in Kabul on Wednesday with initial reports of six people killed in the twin attack, police said, one day after the new Afghan government signed a deal for U.S. troops to stay in
Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president
Ashraf Ghani was inaugurated as the new president of Afghanistan on Monday at a ceremony in the presidential palace marking the end of Hamid Karzai’s 13-year rule since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. “I will abide by
Two Americans killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Two Americans were among those killed in a Taliban suicide bombing Tuesday that targeted a NATO convoy in Kabul near the U.S. embassy, a defense official told AFP. The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify
UN threatens to cut Afghanistan aid
KABUL : The UN threatened on Saturday to cut aid to Afghanistan if its staff are harassed, responding to tensions surrounding its participation in a drawn-out and bitter investigation into fraud in the still-unresolved presidential election. The warning came a
Kabul court sentenced seven men to death for gang rape
Afghanistan handed the death penalty to seven men on Sunday for raping and robbing a group of women returning from a wedding in a rare case of sexual assault that has shaken the capital and raised concerns over public security
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