ISTANBUL (AA) – The interim Afghan government on Tuesday urged the US to fulfill its commitments made in the Doha agreement, unfreeze all the assets of Afghanistan unconditionally, and lift economic sanctions. Assuring that Afghanistan’s territory will not be used against anyone, acting Afghan Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi told an ...
TAIZ, Yemen (AA) – Hundreds of Yemenis on Tuesday participated in a rally in Taiz to condemn continued violence in the city. Speaking at the rally which was organized by rights activists, human rights activist Faisal Al-Assali denounced the Houthi militia for “violations against civilians.” He said the agreement that the Houthis claim to...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has condemned the Indian defense minister’s statement on Pakistan-administered (Azad) Kashmir, calling it “provocative” and “completely unacceptable.” In a statement late Sunday, the Foreign Ministry rejected Rajnath Singh’s “unwarranted and totally unacceptable comments...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisians began voting Monday in a referendum on a new constitution put forward by President Kais Saied. Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. local time (0500GMT). According to the Independent High Authority for Elections, over 9 million people are expected to take part in the referendum. Meanwhile, Saied accused parti...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has said that it will not engage in any talks until Ukraine’s Western allies stop their interference. There will not be any negotiations unless Ukraine confirms there will be no interference by London, Washington and its other allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Cairo as he kicked off his […]...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Guinea-Bissau’s president and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sunday called on the Burkinabe to support the country’s transition government. Umaro Sissoco Embalo made the call after meeting with Burkina Faso leaders, including transition President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US welcomed on Friday a just-inked agreement to ensure Ukrainian grain previously trapped in Black Sea ports can reach world markets, calling it a “positive step” to address global hunger. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-Gener...
Tunis, Tunisia – (AFP): Tunisians are voting today on a constitution that would give President Kais Saied almost unchecked powers. This is a key moment in his plan to overhaul the political system in the country which was the birthplace of the Arab Spring. The referendum is taking place a year to the day after […]
Tripoli, Libya – (AFP): At least 13 people have been killed in fighting that flared overnight between armed groups in Tripoli, emergency services said Friday, the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital in months of rising political tensions. The fighting had broken out after midnight in an area of parkland, sowing terror among Tripoli...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia is determined to mount a “forceful and comprehensive” fight against violent groups in the country, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced. He identified ISIS and al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, as the main threats to Somalia. All militant organizations will be countered through “mil...
