Taliban face uphill battle to governance

When Taliban fighters effectively completed their swift takeover of Afghanistan by overrunning the capital, Kabul, on August 15 — almost 20 years after being ousted back into militancy by an invading US-led coalition, they left the US troops still at the city’s airport to themselves, only patrolling the streets outside and asking flocks of people rushing to the airfield to provide documents.

Saudi Arabia to receive as many Umrah pilgrims as per quota

Saudi Arabia and India to reopen their embassies in Kabul

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry in a statement said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a 14-member team of their embassy to Kabul and the country’s embassy will soon be reopened in the Afghan capital.

Saudi FM in India on 3-day visit, expected to discuss Afghanistan

Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in India on Saturday on a three-day visit during which he is expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with Indian leaders.

US secretary of state discusses Afghanistan with Abdu Dhabi crown prince

US secretary of state Antonio Blinken spoke with Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamad Bin Zayed and discussed Afghanistan along with some regional issues, wrote Blinken on a twitter post.

Torkham border closed for all types of immigration

The minister added that the decision was taken on the advice of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).

Indonesia may reopen embassy in Kabul

Indonesian media have cited officials in the country’s Foreign Ministry saying that they will soon reopen their embassy in Kabul and commence constructive engagement with the Taliban.

Pakistan receives $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia

Pakistan on Saturday received a $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia, the prime minister’s finance adviser said, as part of an economic support package.

Muhammad Bin Salman wanted to assassinate Gulf State’s king: former spy

Atmar wraps up Riyadh trip, claims it was a significant success

Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar has wrapped up his official visit to Saudi Arabia and reported back on a number of new developments, including Saudi’s support of a historic Muslim World League summit to end the war in Afghanistan

New Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Sana'a airport out of despair, confusion: Ansarullah

Yemen’s popular Houthi Ansarullah movement has roundly condemned the fresh round of Saudi airstrikes against Sana’a International Airport, stressing that the aerial assaults are being conducted out of utter despair and confusion of the Riyadh-led alliance.

Former Canadian Envoy: Pakistan must end ‘its proxy war’ in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia approves SOPs against COVID-19 for upcoming Hajj

Saudi Arabia has approved the SOPs 2021 Hajj season that takes into account precautions against COVID-19.

1st Batch Of Afghan Workers With Work Visas To Be Sent To Gulf Countries This Year

The process of sending Afghan workers to Gulf countries has been finalized and the first convoy of Afghan workers with work visas will be sent abroad this year, said Minister of Labor and Social Affairs on Saturday.

Stalled Afghan Peace Talks Resume In Qatar

Peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government resumed in Qatar on Tuesday, their first meeting since talks stalled in April. It followed a flurry of diplomacy that saw the UN’s Special Representative Deborah Lyons and US Special Envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha to jumpstart the process this month.

US Blacklists Iranian Envoy to Yemen's Houthis

The United States imposed terrorism sanctions on Iran’s envoy to the Houthis on Tuesday, a step possibly aimed at pressuring the group to reach an accord to end the five-year war in Yemen.

Arab Nations Ease Years-Long Feud With Qatar

Gulf countries broke a three-year-old embargo with Qatar and an agreement aimed at ending Arab countries including Saudi Arabia ends to close their rift.

US holds SB kingdom accountable for Khashoggi’s brutal murder

Saudi Arabia to start receiving applications from vaccinated Umrah pilgrms from foreign countries today

Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets his Saudi Arabian Counterpart

NIAMEY - Mohammad Haneef Atmar the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with H.E. Prince Faisal Bin-e- Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 47th Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Niger’s capital city, Niamey.

Afghan literary expert finds rare book on Pashtun history

Habibullah Rafi, a well-known Afghan writer and member of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, said he has discovered a 400-year-old book on the history of Pashtuns.

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for 2nd Year

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.