KABUL (SW) – The first meeting of the regional contact group on Afghanistan is scheduled to take place in Kabul on Monday, with the participation of representatives from various regional countries.
MONITORING (SW) – Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan’s ambassador and Iranian state media said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks.
KABUL (SW) – Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, has recently announced the convening of a meeting on Afghanistan in Doha, the capital of Qatar, with the participation of representatives from various countries.
MONITORING (SW) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday stepped up attacks on vessels transiting the Red Sea, including a hit that sparked a fire on a fuel tanker operated on behalf of trading firm Trafigura.
KABUL (SW) – The Special Representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan affairs, Zamir Kabulov, announces the upcoming quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan by the end of January 2024, as reported by the TASS news agency.
MONITORING (SW) – At least 18 people have been killed and more than 130 injured after Russia hit Ukraine’s biggest cities with waves of missiles.
KABUL (SW) – The transit process and transportation through the border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have returned to normal, officials confirmed.
MONITORING (SW) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
KABUL (SW) – While the conflict in Gaza persists between Israeli forces and Hamas, the situation in the region has intensified with Yemen’s Houthi launching missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. In response, the United States and its allies have initiated military actions against the Houthi group, further escalating tensions in the region.
MONITORING (SW) – An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including the head of the force’s information unit in Syria, a security source in the regional pro-Syria alliance told Reuters.
KABUL (SW) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan have reached a consensus to alleviate tensions, paving the way for the return of their ambassadors to the host countries.
KABUL (SW) – A new wave of regional tensions has unfolded with Iran’s recent missile strikes on Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria. Over two days, from Monday, January 15, to Tuesday, January 16, Iran targeted various areas in these three countries using drones, escalating concerns across the region.
