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Afghanistan Declares Eid al-Fitr on Thursday, Saudi Arabia Sets Friday

Afghanistan, March 19 -- The Taliban administration has announced that Eid al-Fitr will be observed on Thursday in Afghanistan, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The decision was confirmed... Read More


Saudi Arabia Welcomes Eid Ceasefire Between Kabul and Islamabad

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the temporary ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan announced for Eid al-Fitr, praising both sides for responding positively ... Read More


EU Extends Eid al-Fitr Greetings to People of Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 19 -- The European Union's mission for Afghanistan has extended Eid al-Fitr greetings to the people of the country, wishing Afghan families peace, happiness and comfort as they mark... Read More


Qatar Expels Iranian Envoys After Ras Laffan Industrial Zone Attack

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Qatar has declared Iran's military attache and security attache in Doha persona non grata after Iran's attack on the Ras Laffan industrial zone. The Qatari Foreign Ministry sa... Read More


Trump Says US Knew Nothing of Iran South Pars Gas Strike

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Donald Trump said the United States had no prior knowledge of Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field and insisted that Qatar had no role in the attack. In a post on Tr... Read More


Pakistan Missile Strikes Wound Six Civilians in Afghanistan's Kunar, Reports Say

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Local officials in Kunar say six civilians were wounded in Pakistani missile strikes on the eastern Afghanistan province on Wednesday, as cross-border attacks continued to hit... Read More


Iran Calls Larijani Killing a Heinous Crime, Urges UN Action

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, calling it a "heinous crime" and demanding a... Read More


Islamabad, Kabul Announce Temporary Eid al-Fitr Truce

Afghanistan, March 19 -- Pakistan and the Taliban government have announced a temporary halt in military operations against each other ahead of Eid al-Fitr, signaling a brief pause in escalating cross... Read More


UN Expert Urges Probe, Compensation After Pakistan Strike on Kabul Rehab Centre

Afghanistan, March 18 -- Richard Bennett, the U.N. Human Rights Council's special rapporteur on Afghanistan, has called for an immediate, independent and transparent investigation into Pakistan's bomb... Read More


Ali Larijani, Influential Iranian Politician, Killed: What to Know

Afghanistan, March 18 -- Written By: Zahra Rashidi Ali Larijani, one of the most influential figures in Iran's political establishment, has been killed, marking the departure of a key power broker wh... Read More