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Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement that would include the Taliban in a democratic and inclusive society that respects the rights of women, he told a UN conference on Wednesday.   Afghanistan…

Winners of the second Quran competition for Iraqi armed forces were awarded at the closing ceremony on Tuesday.   Winners of the second Quran competition for Iraqi armed forces were awarded at the closing ceremony on Tuesday. According to the…

At least sixteen militants were killed or wounded during a raid conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan.   At least sixteen militants were killed or wounded during a raid conducted by…

An appeals court in Bahrain upheld life sentences for six citizens over their alleged role in a 2014 bombing that hit the flashpoint village of Diraz.   An appeals court in Bahrain upheld life sentences for six citizens over their…

The United Nations has warned that operations at the strategic Yemeni port of Hudaydah have plunged by nearly 50 percent over the past two weeks, making it difficult for local residents to afford their basic commodities in the wake of…

United States Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his intention to push for a Senate vote ending US involvement in Yemen in the upcoming days.   United States Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his intention to push for a Senate vote…

Three human rights organisations, Bahrain Forum for Human Rights, Salam for Democracy and Human Rights (Salam DHR), and Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (GIDHR), released on Friday (November 23, 2018) a new report entitled: “Bahrain- Elections without Integrity”.…

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify intelligence-based operations against terrorists in Karachi city, Pakistan.   Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify intelligence-based operations against…

At least 22 police were killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah late on Sunday, officials said, adding to the growing casualty toll on Afghan security forces fighting an increasingly confident insurgency.   At least 22…

The spokesman of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS) was killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.   The spokesman of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and…