‘Riyadh views ruling as emergence of truth and beginning of achieving justice’ Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia has called for Hezbollah to be punished after a UN-backed tribunal found a member of the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Man Arrested as a Result of Twitter Breach, Sister Says
Aug.19 -- Areej al-Sadhan says her brother, Abdulrahman, was arrested in 2018 by Saudi Arabia's secret police. She says two Twitter employees gave the government information about him. The former ... ( read original story ...)
Is Afghanistan Waiting For The U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks?
"This is a unique opportunity in which we might get to some level of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan," says Orzala Nemat, director of the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, a Kabul-based ... ( read original story ...)
Afghan envoys, expats celebrate 101st Afghanistan Independence Day in the UAE
Afghanistan thanks UAE for supporting the country in difficult times Dubai: The Afghan diplomatic missions in the UAE celebrated the 101st Independence Day of Afghanistan on Tuesday. Flag-hoisting ... ( read original story ...)
The Taliban didn’t shoot at US forces in Afghanistan a single time for three months, DoD claims
According to the new IG report covering the time period of April 1 through June 30, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan claimed that the Taliban "did not conduct any attacks against U.S. or coalition forces ... ( read original story ...)
US must swiftly end catastrophic presence in Afghanistan: Iran
Iran has dismissed as "utterly bogus" the claims in some US media reports that other states are offering bounties to Taliban militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, saying Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar launches handbook to help firms combat corruption
Myanmar authorities and the Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business have recently launched a handbook for businesses to combat and steer clear of corrupt practices. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s student-led protests against government grow
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand -- High school students in Thailand's capital held blank signs and flashed three-fingered salutes to show opposition to the government, and about 2,000 university students ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Prepares to Boost Nuclear Power, Including Submarines if U.S. Kills Deal
The Islamic Consultative Assembly's Commission of National Security and Foreign Policy released a seven-point statement Tuesday expressing confidence in Iran's ability to win the diplomatic dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Ownership change for TikTok Japan unit could address concerns, ruling party lawmaker says
A change of ownership of TikTok's Japanese operation could be one way to address security concerns over the Chinese video-sharing app, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said. ( read original story ...)