Islamic State claims bombings inside mosque at Kandahar in Afghanistan
The terror group said that two IS-K suicide bombers carried out the attack on Friday inside the mosque
Middle East
UN condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
Suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers killing 41 people
Ronen Bar appointed as Israeli Security Agency chief
He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit and was later recruited to the ISA where had an operational position.
US plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11 this year
US President Joe Biden to announce details of his plans to have all American troops out of war-torn Afghanistan today
Transition to peace will require patience: Afghan President
President Ashraf Ghani listed three stages that Afghanistan must go through to become “a sovereign, democratic and neutral state.”
US defence secretary visits Afghanistan, to assess current situation
Lloyd J Austin Austin´s visit comes as the US is desperate to inject fresh impetus into a peace process
Situation in Syria getting worse
During February, low-intensity fighting was observed in several provinces of the country. Both Russian Aerospace Forces and Syrian Air Force continue to strike against militants across the country
No decision on withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Lloyd Austin
US Secretary of Defense set aside the speculation that President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by November end.
Netanyahu blames Iran for blast on Israeli-owned ship in Gulf of Oman
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has blamed Iran for an explosion that damaged an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. The MV Helios Ray, a vehicle carrier, was travelling from Saudi Arabia to Singapore when an explosion reportedly ripped holes in both sides of its hull.
A beginner’s guide to the Salmond inquiry
For some months now it has been apparent that the greatest threat to Nicola Sturgeon’s position as the uncontested queen of Scottish politics lay within her own movement. Opposition parties could — and did — criticise the Scottish government’s record in government but their efforts were as useful as attempting to sack Edinburgh Castle armed […]
