US envoy Thomas West discusses Afghanistan with Uzbek officials
KABUL (SW) – Thomas West, the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan, has continued his consultations with officials from various countries regarding Afghanistan.
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Regional contact group holds second meeting for Afghanistan in Tehran
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – On Saturday, the second meeting of the regional contact group for Afghanistan has been held in Tehran, the capital of Iran, with representatives from Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan in attendance.
Islamic Emirate hailed its removal from Kazakhstan’s blacklist
KABUL (SW) – The de-facto Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed Kazakhstan’s decision to remove the Islamic Emirate from its list of prohibited groups.
Global emphasis on inclusion of Islamic Emirate at third Doha meeting
KABUL (SW) – The global community continues to stress the importance of the Islamic Emirate’s participation in the upcoming third Doha meeting.
Ahmadinejad announces candidacy for Iran’s presidential election
TEHRAN, IRAN (SW) – Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced his candidacy for the upcoming 14th presidential election in Iran, according to Iranian media reports.
Afghan CG in Mashhad city of Iran sacked
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the former Afghan consul general in Mashhad city, Iran, Abdul Jaber Ansar, has been dismissed from his post.
Attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan has nothing to do with Afghanistan, says Mujahid
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate, has stated the attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan has nothing to do with Afghanistan.
Islamic Emirate welcomes potential removal from Russia’s terrorist list
KABUL (SW) – Russia, one of the few countries maintaining relatively good relations with the Islamic Emirate, has yet to officially recognize this government and still lists the Islamic Emirate on its terrorism blacklist.
Analysts see Russia reaching out to Islamic Emirate for regional dominance
KABUL (SW) – The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, recently made a statement in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, regarding the Islamic Emirate as the current ruler of Afghanistan and emphasized the need to communicate with the de-facto government of Afghanistan.
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.
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.
