Archive for March, 2023

IEA security forces kill key Daesh fighter in Kabul

The Islamic Emirate’s intelligence department says it carried out an important operation on a Daesh hideout in Kabul’s District 12, killing a key Daesh fighter who was involved in the attack on the interior ministry mosque. The department said on Twitter that security forces conducted a special operation on a Daesh hideout in the Butkhaak district of Kabul city, adding […]

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Afghanistan has diplomatic operations in 14 countries: Mujahid

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and the world are expanding and so far, the IEA has diplomats at embassies in 14 countries. In a voice message Mujahid said that currently the embassies of Afghanistan are under the control of the Islamic Emirate in 14 countries, and each day, the country’s diplomatic relations […]

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Is The United States a Viable Partner for Central Asia in a Strategic Competition?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Central Asia reflects Washington’s desire to engage countries on its adversaries’ peripheries; Kazakhstan is especially cognizant of being sandwiched between two increasingly assertive neighbors, with the U.S. seen as a viable counterbalance. Since the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, rumors have swirled about Washington’s intentions to establish a joint base in Central […]

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Almost 300 military vehicles left behind by the US have been repaired: IEA

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s defense ministry says it has repaired almost nearly 300 military vehicles that were trashed by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. According to the defense ministry, the technical team at 205th Al Badar Army Corps has restored various types of military vehicles. Following the withdrawal, the US Department of Defense […]

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The Growing Power of the China-Iran Alliance Thanks to the Biden Administration

The deal grants China significant rights over the Iran’s resources and help to Iran in increasing its oil and gas production. Leaked information revealed that one of the terms is that China will be investing nearly $400 billion in Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemicals industries. In return, China will get priority to bid on any new project in Iran that […]

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Indian fugitive preacher Zakir Naik in Oman, New Delhi flags concern

The Indian government is in touch with Oman after reports of the Gulf nation hosting the controversial “fugitive” preacher Zakir Naik, an external affairs ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “Zakir Naik is an accused in numerous cases in India. He’s a fugitive from justice. We have taken up the matter with the Government of Oman, with Oman authorities and we […]

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Five countries eager to invest in lithium mines in Nuristan: officials

The Islamic Emirate officials say five countries are interested in investing in the “lithium” mining sector in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Mohammad Yunus Rashid, the deputy of youth in the Ministry of Information and Culture, said that Japan, the US, China, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries that are interested in investing in the mining sector of […]

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Muttaqi: Afghanistan is ready to work with the US, but sanctions must go

Amir Khan Muttaqi, foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has once again asked the world to lift sanctions imposed on the country and expressed willingness to work with all nations, including the US. In an article published in Al Jazeera, Muttaqi, said that not only has the war come to an end but Afghanistan is being administered […]

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Can China-Australia Relations Be Normalized? – Analysis

Since the deterioration of Australia-China relations during the Morrison administration in 2020, China has implemented a series of sanctions against Australia, no longer importing Australian coal, lobster, and its other major exports to China. Accounting for 40% of Australia’s total exports, China has been Australia’s largest export destination, hence these sanctions have had a significant impact on the Australian economy. […]

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Strategic Competition Casts Doubt On One China Policy – Analysis

Pessimism surrounds the future of China–US relations and the possibility of conflict between the two nuclear powers. The Taiwan Strait has become the most likely flashpoint for conflict amid US strategic competition with China and growing disagreement over the Taiwan question. Though the United States’ One China policy is different from China’s One China principle, there is consensus between the […]

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