Central Asia
Taliban’s Internet Ban Triggers Nationwide Connectivity Crisis in Afghanistan
According to officials and watchdogs, the shutdown began late Monday when mobile signals and internet connections gradually dropped to less than one per...
Four-Party Meeting Calls on Kabul to Intensify Anti-Terror Efforts
NEW YORK: Foreign ministers from China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia have jointly urged Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to take tangible and verifiable steps to...
Experts Alarmed as Mass Afghan Repatriation Raises Terror Concerns
KABUL: The forced return of millions of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and Iran has triggered serious concerns among international security and diplomatic experts,...
Iran Rejects Pressure Tactics on Nuclear Programme, Says Araqchi
Iran has reiterated that diplomacy remains the only path to resolving its decades-long nuclear dispute with the West, warning it will not bow...
Russia, Iran Seal Deal on New Nuclear Power Plants
MOSCOW: Iran and Russia are preparing to sign major new agreements this week to expand nuclear cooperation, including the construction of multiple nuclear...
Bagram Airbase Sparks Tensions Between Kabul and Washington
KABUL: Afghanistan’s defence ministry on Sunday firmly rejected the possibility of ceding control of the former US military hub at Bagram airbase, after...
Trump Issues Warning Over Bagram Air Base Control in Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Afghanistan that “bad things” will ensue if Kabul does not return control of Bagram Air Base to...
Washington in Talks with Taliban Over Re-Establishing Forces in Afghanistan
The United States is in negotiations with the Taliban about re-establishing a limited military presence at Afghanistan’s Bagram air base, once the hub...
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Pakistan Mediates US–Iran Talks Amid Deadlock Over Uranium Enrichment
Islamabad: Pakistan is reportedly playing an active diplomatic role in efforts to bridge differences between the United States and Iran, as tensions continue...
US and Iran came Closer for a deal to End War Amid Ongoing Talks
WASHINGTON: United States and Iranian negotiators have made progress in talks, moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, US news...
Decision Lies with Washington to Rebuild Trust, Says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Tehran: Following the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran has presented its official stance, making it clear that Tehran had...
