Saudi Arabia appoints first ambassador to Syria in over a decade
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (SW) – On Sunday, May 26, Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ambassador to Syria in over 12 years.
Category: POLITICS
Russia, China urge US and NATO to halt plans for military bases in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – In the past two days, China hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on bilateral relations and various regional and global issues.
Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests
MONITORING (SW) – Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held in Gaza home, in the latest round of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation
MONITORING (SW) – Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident
Pakistan’s influence can’t prevent creation of regional contact group on Afghanistan, analysts say
KABUL (SW) – Pakistani media recently have reported that the proposal to establish a regional contact group on Afghanistan has reached a deadlock due to Pakistan’s opposition to India’s presence in this group.
Islamic Emirate has suppressed Daesh in Afghanistan, Abdul Kabir says
KABUL (SW) – In a meeting with ambassadors, diplomats, and representatives from several countries, Mohammad Abdul Kabir, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of the de-facto government, stated that the Islamic Emirate has suppressed the ISIS group in Afghanistan, and no one must lobby for the empowerment of this group.
Analysts see necessities compelling countries to engage with Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Russian news agency TASS, citing its sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, has reported that the ministries of justice, foreign affairs, and some related institutions are examining the issue of removing the name of the Islamic Emirate from the “terrorism” list of this country.
Islamic Emirate discards allegations by former top US generals
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have discarded allegations levelled by former top US generals about the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
MOSCOW (SW) – President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to open a democracy summit in neighboring South Korea, officials have said.
Kim Jong Un takes ride in luxury Russian limo given to him by Putin
MONITORING (SW) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was given to him as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Uzbek FM advocates for Afghanistan’s integration into international community
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a meeting on Tuesday in Kabul city, with a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Baxtiyor Saidov.
