Category: South East Asia

Foreign affairs ministry discusses upcoming Doha meeting

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that its Strategic Studies Center has conducted a discussion on the upcoming Doha meeting and how the Islamic Emirate interacts with the international community. According to the ministry, Mohammad Zakir Jalali Director of the third political department of the IEA MFA, employees of various departments and diplomats took part in the discussion. […]

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Putin: Building ties with Islamic Emirate is necessary

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that it is necessary to build relations with the Islamic Emirate due to their control over Afghanistan. Putin told journalists on Tuesday, during a state visit to Tashkent, relations need to be built “accordingly”. “These people (IEA) control the country and its territory and are the current rulers of Afghanistan,” he said. Without elaborating on […]

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John Kirby likens Israeli airstrike to US bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan

White House spokesman John Kirby defended Israel amid international outrage after an airstrike reportedly killed dozens of civilians in the Gaza Strip — saying the US military “did the same thing.” “We have conducted airstrikes in places like Iraq and Afghanistan where, tragically, we caused civilian casualties,” he said — adding that the US responded the same way as Israel […]

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Turkey suspends diplomatic visa exemption agreement with Afghanistan

The Turkish Presidency announced Wednesday that the diplomatic visa exemption agreement between Turkey and Afghanistan has been revoked. According to a statement published by the Turkish Presidency, this decision signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be implemented starting from June 1st. The decree signed by the Turkish president states: “The agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the […]

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IEA supports cadres and personalities of Afghanistan: deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Mawlawi Abdul Kabir said on Sunday that the policy of the Islamic Emirate is to appreciate and support the cadres and personalities of the country and efforts are being made to provide them with facilities. He stated this in a meeting with the representatives of the union of medical specialists abroad. According to a […]

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Pakistan asks IEA to hand over TTP leaders

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to hand over leaders of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakis­tan (TTP) and other members of the group. At a press conference in Lahore, Naqvi said the attack, in which five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver were killed, was planned in Afghanistan and executed with the help of […]

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Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election

Russian President Vladimir Putin, making his third foreign trip since his re-election in March, arrived in Uzbekistan on Sunday and met with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev ahead of the start of formal talks. Russian news agencies said Mirziyoyev met Putin on arrival in Tashkent in the evening and the two leaders traveled together in a single car. Photos and video […]

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Biden says there are ways to control Daesh other than occupying Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden on Thursday once again defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying that there are ways to control Daesh other than occupying the country. Joe Biden stated this in a joint press conference with William Ruto, the President of Kenya. In the conference, a reporter asked Biden if he could explain why the United States […]

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US envoy discusses way ahead in Afghanistan during visit to Ankara

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West announced Saturday that he discussed the way ahead in Afghanistan during his two-day trip to Turkish capital Ankara. West said on X that the issues discussed included the need for collective diplomacy, coordinated efforts against Daesh-Khorasan threats, support for disaster relief efforts in northern Afghanistan, and to promote for Afghans’ human rights. The […]

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IEA can stabilize Afghanistan if left to its own devices: Russian spy chief

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is fully capable of restoring order in the country, assuming external actors do not meddle in its affairs, the head of the FSB security service said. Speaking at a security meeting of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek, Alexander Bortnikov said that attempts to consolidate and expand the influence of terrorist networks in […]

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