Turkey opposed to political, military actions against Islamic Emirate
KABUL (SW) – Cenk Unal, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul, has stated that his country will not permit any political or military actions against the Islamic Emirate in Turkey.
Category: POLITICS
North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone, criticizes US-led joint drills
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media KCNA said on Friday.
Exclusive: Ambiguities surround public sector female employees’ right to work
KABUL (SW) – Ambiguities remain around the de-facto government’s stated public policy and actual actions regarding the female public sectors work rights and salaries.
US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, listing as terrorists
MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in the fourth day of U.S. strikes in less than a week.
North Korea’s Kim calls for South to be seen as ‘primary foe’, warns of war
MONITORING (SW) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for the constitution to be changed to ensure that South Korea is seen as the “primary foe” and warned his country did not intend to avoid war should it happen, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
Britain Endeavors to Facilitate Integration of Islamic Emirate with the World, say experts
KABUL (SW) – Robert Chatterton Dickson, the Chargé d’Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan met with Abdul-Kabir, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, Political Deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The focus of these high-level talks was the deliberation on the next steps for implementing the recent United Nations Security Council resolution on Afghanistan.
Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark as strikes continue
MONITORING (SW) – The war in Gaza entered its 100th day on Sunday with no end to the carnage in sight.
US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen
MONITORING (SW) – The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthis military targets in Yemen overnight in response to the movement’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a regional widening of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm
MONITORING () – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday ruled out a cease-fire in his country’s war with Russia, saying the Kremlin’s forces would use the pause to rearm and regroup before overwhelming Kyiv’s troops.
Muttaqi and Qomi stress upon establishing regional contact group
KABUL (SW) – Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s Ambassador and Special Representative for Afghanistan, has had another meeting with Amir-Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de-facto government, to discuss the establishment of a regional contact group on Afghanistan, stated the Embassy of Iran in Kabul.
UN court opens hearings on South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations’ top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term in vote boycotted by main opposition
MONITORING (SW) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term in power, the poll body said on Monday, with her party winning almost 75% of the seats in a general election that was boycotted by the main opposition and drew a low turnout.
