Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the U.S.-allied...

Acting health minister leaves Kabul for Malaysia

Acting Minister of Public Health Qalandar Ebad left Kabul for Malaysia on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement. The health ministry stated that the goal...

Over 300 players register for IPL 2024, ten are from Afghanistan

As the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL) draws near, 333 players, including 10 Afghanistan cricketers, have registered themselves for the annual auction that will take place...

Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Gaza by drone strike on school building

A cameraman for Al Jazeera was killed by a drone strike on Friday while reporting on the earlier bombing of a school used as a shelter...

Israel mistakenly kills 3 hostages; US urges Israel to narrow attacks

The Israeli military said it killed three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza after wrongly identifying them as a threat, as the U.S. urged Israel to...

US regulators add artificial intelligence to potential financial system risks

Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could create new risks for the U.S. financial system if the technology is not properly supervised, a panel of regulators...

Militant attack kills three Pakistani police officers

Pakistan police said three officers were killed on Friday near the northwestern Afghan border during a gun battle that also killed three militants, in an uptick...

Congress passes $886 billion defense policy bill, Biden to sign into law

More than two-thirds of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a defense policy bill on Thursday that includes a record $886 billion in...

Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament

An opposition Turkish lawmaker died on Thursday, two days after suffering a heart attack and collapsing in front of parliament as he finished a speech criticising...

Tahawol: US envoy’s regional trips reviewed

Saar: Calls for releasing US prisoners held in Afghanistan discussed

India’s Rohit Sharma breaks silence for first time since World Cup Final

India captain Rohit Sharma has spoken out for the first time since his side suffered defeat in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Final against...

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024: International Rescue Committee

Climate change, worsening armed conflicts, growing debt-loads and shrinking international support will accelerate humanitarian crises worldwide in 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a...

Man jumps into Indian parliament, sets off smoke can in major security breach

A man jumped into the lawmakers’ area of India’s parliament, shouted slogans and set off a smoke can on Wednesday, in a major security breach on...

Afghanistan doubles Russian fuel imports, industry data shows

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s care-taker government doubled purchases of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the January-November period, according to industry data, as Russia redirects...

Tahawol: Pakistan’s protest to IEA over attack discussed

Saar: IUMS’s call for IEA’s recognition discussed

UN raises concerns over increase in maternal deaths in Afghanistan

The United Nations says that every two hours a woman dies in Afghanistan due to complications during pregnancy or while giving birth. Addressing a press conference,...

Pakistan’s export volume to Afghanistan increases

Pakistan’s Central Bank has announced a 2.65% increase in the country’s exports to Afghanistan during the third quarter of this year. The bank stated in its...

Iranian foreign minister says Israel, US cannot wipe out Hamas

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday that Israel and the United States will never be able to wipe out Hamas and that Israel could...