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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Rescuers struggle to reach Afghan-Pak quake survivors
Rescuers raced against time Wednesday to reach cold and hungry survivors of an earthquake that left entire communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan marooned in remote mountainous regions, as the death toll climbed to 370. Rugged terrain, severed communication lines and
Taliban may invade Central Asia, says Russian intelligence chief
Russian intelligence on Wednesday warned of an increased risk of Taliban or Daesh fighters invading Central Asia. FSB director Alexander Bortnikov said in comments carried by Russian news agencies that a concentration of Taliban fighters, some of whom had pledged
Pentagon investigates Afghan sex abuse cover-up claims
U.S. defense officials said they were opening an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by Afghan security forces and reports that U.S. personnel deliberately overlooked it. The probe by the Pentagon‘s inspector general comes on Tuesday, after The New
Death toll reaches 311 in quake-hit Pakistani, Afghan areas
Rescuers were struggling to reach quake-stricken regions in Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday as officials said the combined death toll from the previous day’s earthquake rose to 311. According to Afghan and Pakistani officials, 237 people died in Pakistan and
’Afghan Malala’ speaks up for refugee children
At the age of just 14, Afghan rights activist Aziza Rahimzada has already surmounted legal hurdles preventing 25,000 refugee children from attending school, and cajoled authorities into providing tap water to a camp housing more than 100 families. Now she
Rescuers rush to Pakistan, Afghan quake zones
Rescuers on Tuesday rushed to deliver relief aid to victims of a massive earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing at least 275 people over a wide swath of mostly mountainous terrain. Thousands spent the night outdoors in near-freezing
More than 200 killed after South Asia quake
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has killed over 200 people in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. The quake rippled across South Asia, with shock waves felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi. An earlier
Afghan carrier unveils plan for aggressive expansion
Afghan carrier Safi Airways plans to aggressively expand in the coming three years and will approach Airbus and Boeing about aircraft purchases, its chief commercial officer said. Business is growing, driven by demand, Joshua Bustos told a conference in Dubai.
Death toll rises to 30 from US strike on Afghan hospital
The death toll from a US air strike on an Afghan hospital has jumped to 30, Doctors Without Borders said Sunday, as an initial NATO probe conceded that the catastrophic raid caused civilian casualties. Three separate investigations are ongoing into
Deadly earthquake shakes South Asia
At least four people have been killed in northwestern Pakistan after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. The strong earthquake lasted almost a minute was felt in New Delhi, with buildings shaking in
Afghans flee as Taliban threaten southern city
Taliban forces advanced on the capital of the volatile southern Afghan province of Helmand on Tuesday amid fierce fighting with government forces that threatened to cut off a major highway and prompted many families to flee. The fighting near the
MSF says bombing of Afghan hospital no mistake
The head of an international medical charity whose hospital in northern Afghanistan was destroyed in a U.S. airstrike says the “extensive, quite precise destruction” of the bombing raid casts doubt on American military assertions that it was a mistake. The
Afghan defense minister says Taliban hid in bombed hospital
Afghanistan’s acting defense minister said on Monday that the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the north of the country that was bombed by US forces was being used by insurgents who were fighting government forces. Masoom Stanekzai said in an
Afghan TV stations face Taliban threat after Kunduz
Already forced to operate in one of the world’s most hostile environments for journalists, Afghan television stations are now being openly targeted by Islamist insurgents in a widening insurgency that threatens cities across the country. The Taliban’s brief capture of
German aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan released
A German aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan in August has been released safely, the German development agency GIZ said in a statement. “We are relieved and happy that our staff member is free again,” a statement from the organization said.
Kabul welcomes Obama pledge to keep US troops in country
Kabul welcomed the US decision to keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan past 2016, vowing to respond to a resurgent Taliban “with full force” even as the rebels promised to wage jihad until the last American soldier leaves. President Barack
Putin warns of spillover from Afghanistan fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned that violence in Afghanistan could spill over into ex-Soviet Central Asia, a day after the U.S. announced it would keep thousands of troops in the conflict-wracked country. “The situation there (in Afghanistan) is
Afghan migrant shot dead trying to enter Bulgaria
An Afghan migrant was shot trying to cross into Bulgaria from Turkey late on Thursday and died on his way to hospital, the interior ministry said. “A big group of illegal migrants attempted to enter Bulgaria from Turkey. One man
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