Moscow Format Contact Group on Afghanistan to Meet in Tehran

Russia’s special presidential representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, confirmed that the Moscow Format Contact Group on Afghanistan has been convened for this week. The meeting will take place on Saturday in Tehran, ahead of the planned Doha meeting later this month. Discussions to Focus on Preparations for Doha Meeting Kabul.

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Kremlin Dismisses Swiss Summit on Ukraine as “Idle Pastime” without Russia

The Kremlin has dismissed the upcoming Swiss-hosted peace summit on Ukraine as a “completely absurd activity” and an “idle pastime,” stating that it is understandable that many countries are declining to participate without Russia’s involvement. The summit, scheduled for June 15-16, aims to address the ongoing war in Ukraine, but.

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Hanafi: Kazakhstan Decision On Islamic Emirate Status ‘Just and Fair’

Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Islamic Emirate’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, praised the decision by Kazakhstan to remove the Islamic Emirate from the list of banned groups in that country. Kabul 24: Addressing a gathering of “Admiration for Outstanding University and Religious School Students” at Kabul University, Abdul Salam.

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US Seeks UN Backing for Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Deal

The United States has circulated a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, seeking to gain international support for its proposed ceasefire deal to end the fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The draft resolution requires at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes.

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San Francisco Police Arrest 70 Protesters at Israeli Consulate

San Francisco police arrested 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on trespassing charges on Monday after they entered the lobby of the building housing the Israeli consulate and refused to leave, police said. The protesters, who were voicing opposition to Israel’s incursion into Gaza, had planned to stay until forcibly removed. Police Respond.

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Biden Calls Trump a ‘Convicted Felon’ in Scathing Criticism

President Joe Biden on Monday labeled former President Donald Trump a “convicted felon” who is seeking the office of the presidency for the first time in American history. Kabul 24: This comes after Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime last week, when a New.

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Fazl-ur-Rehman Denies Claims of Attacks From Afghan Soil on Pakistan

Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has denied claims made by Pakistani officials regarding terrorists entering Pakistan from Afghanistan. He stated that Pakistan has provided its airspace to the United States over the past twenty years to attack border areas of Afghanistan. Kabul 24: Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

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Heat Wave Claims 56 Lives, Causes 25,000 Heat Stroke Cases in India

India has witnessed a severe heat wave, resulting in at least 56 deaths and nearly 25,000 suspected cases of heat stroke across the country from March to May, according to government data and local media reports. May Sees Record Temperatures Kabul 24: May has been particularly brutal, with temperatures in.

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Turkish Authorities Arrest Pro-Kurdish Mayor, Replace Him with State Governor

Turkish police detained the mayor of Hakkari province, Mehmet Siddik Akis, a member of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Party (DEMs), on Monday over alleged ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The arrest comes just two months after Akis won the municipal election in the region, which borders Iran and.

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Ends Boycott of Iraqi Kurdistan Elections

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by Masoud Barzani, has announced that it will no longer boycott the Iraqi Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections scheduled for June 10. The decision comes after the party expressed objections to the mechanisms for holding the elections, which were initially met with a boycott. Changes.

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UNRWA Reports Massive Displacement from Rafah Due to Israeli Military Operation

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reported that forced displacement has pushed over a million Palestinians away from the Gazan city of Rafah. The small city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip had been sheltering around 1 million.

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Israeli Presumed Among Hamas Hostages Found Dead Near Gaza

An Israeli who went missing during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen and was presumed to have been taken hostage has been found dead in the border village where he lived, Israeli media reported on Monday. Kabul 24: After lengthy forensics, Israel’s military confirmed the identification of the.

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