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Drones Target Kurdistan Prime Minister's Office in Northern Iraq

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Two drones targeted the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in northern Iraq on Monday, with no casualties reported, according to the Kurdist... Read More


Trump Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Defence Pact

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed the signing of a joint defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a "big, bold and important" step t... Read More


Jumakhan Fateh Surrenders After Week of Clashes in Badakhshan

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Jumakhan Fateh, a local commander in Badakhshan's Darwaz region, has surrendered to ministery of defense forces after about a week of clashes between his fighters and Taliban f... Read More


Pakistan Says Seven TTP Militants Killed in Balochistan Operation

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Pakistani security officials said seven members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Kharan district of Balochistan, as secu... Read More


8 States Condemn Israel's Rejection of Trump's Gaza Peace Roadmap

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have condemned Israel's rejection of a roadmap for implement... Read More


Hundreds of Moroccan Migrants Protest Return From Spain's Ceuta

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of Moroccan migrants who recently reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta gathered on a beach on Sunday to protest against being returned to Morocco, calling on Spanish a... Read More


U.S.-Iran Ceasefire MoU Expires Today: Will War Resume?

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending months of fighting expires today, August 17, with no clear agreement on an extension and uncertainty over whether nego... Read More


Senator Van Hollen Says Trump, War Secretary Hegseth Ignoring U.S. Sailors

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth of failing to adequately address the concerns of American sailors deployed in th... Read More


Natural Disasters Affect 92,000 People in Afghanistan, OCHA Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Natural disasters have affected more than 92,000 people across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan since the beginning of 2026, killing at least 97 people and injuring 331 others, ... Read More


Polio-Free Afghanistan to Launch Vaccination Campaign Tomorrow Amid New Polio Cases

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- The Polio-Free Afghanistan organization has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will begin Monday across five provinces, as health authorities continue efforts to p... Read More