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Iranian president to visit Tajikistan for SCO summit

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi will visit Tajikistan later this week to take part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.

Japan protests Russia over alleged airspace violation

Japan lodged a protest with Russia in connection with the alleged violation of Japanese airspace by the Russian aircraft and called on Moscow to prevent ‘repetition of the incidents.’

Qatari FM visits Kabul, meets acting Afghan PM

Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in a visit to Kabul, has held talks with acting Afghan prime minister. He is the most senior official to visit the war-torn country since the Taliban’s takeover in mid-August.

India to host Iranian, Saudi FMs

New Delhi is preparing for visits by the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers, Indian officials confirmed, as part of a series of engagements aimed at discussions on Afghanistan with partner countries as well as Tehran-Riyadh ties.

Al-Qaeda leader seen in video after death rumors

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahri appeared in a video marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, after rumors spread that he was dead. Al-Zawahri is seen saying that “Jerusalem Will Never be Judaized".

EU mulls security, economic pacts with Afghanistan neighbors

The European Union (EU) says the block is seeking allies among Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Iran, in an effort to shore up support in the event the Taliban group becomes an unstable force.

Damascus calls on US, Turkey to withdraw from Syria

The Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faisal Mikdad called for an end to the US and Turkish occupation of Syrian territory, saying all countries must respect Syria’s sovereignty.

FBI releases declassified documents on 9/11 attacks

The FBI has released a newly declassified document related to its investigation into the planning of the 9/11 attacks and the alleged role of Saudi Arabia's government, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the US Justice Department and related agencies to make some files public.

Kazemi thanks Iran for standing by Iraq in fighting Daesh

The Iraqi prime minister has expressed his gratitude to Iran for its fight against Daesh terrorists alongside Iraq.

Russia says has evidence showing US electoral intervention

Moscow has evidence related to US efforts to interfere in Russia's internal affairs and electoral processes, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

Why is MBS worried about Afghanistan developments?

Mashreghnews: Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak once famously said, “Those whose only cover is America are naked”.

Families of 9/11 victims say US ‘helping protect Saudi Arabia’

9/11 survivors and relatives say the US government is still “covering up for Saudi Arabia”, two decades after Al-Qaeda hijackers, many of them Saudi nationals, killed almost 3,000 people.

German prosecutors search 2 ministries in fraud probe

German prosecutors searched the offices of the finance and justice ministries in Berlin, seizing documents related to a probe into possible obstruction of justice by a government agency tasked with tackling money laundering.

US Iran envoy calls meetings with E3, EU ‘productive’

US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley announced the end of his official meetings with EU officials as well as the European Troika (Britain, France and Germany) in Paris, calling the talks on the Iran nuclear deal "productive".

UN condemns Taliban violence against ‘peaceful rallies in Afghanistan’

The United Nations (UN) has condemned the Taliban’s "increasingly violent response" to peaceful protests in Afghanistan, calling on the group to cease the use of force against the demonstrators.

MI5 chief warns of Afghanistan ‘morale boost’ for extremists

Head of MI5 Ken McCallum warned that the Taliban victory in Afghanistan will likely serve as a morale boost to domestic extremists.

Biden, Obama, Clinton mark 9/11 anniversary

US president Joe Biden, along with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and their wives stood somberly side by side at the National September 11 Memorial in New York, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, said to be the worst in the US history.

Informed source: Ahmad Massoud is inside Afghanistan

A source close to the commander of an anti-Taliban militia group in northern Afghanistan is denying reports that Ahmad Massoud has left the country.

Xi criticizes US China policy, warns confrontation could cause disaster

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden that Washington policies towards Beijing have caused "serious difficulties" and that putting ties back on track was critical "to the destiny of the world".

Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin used the platform of the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday to bash the US and its allies over their chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying it had created a mess the entire international community will have to clear up.

First intl. flight from Afghanistan since US withdrawal in Doha

The first international flight from Afghanistan since the US withdrawal from the war-torn country arrived in Qatar’s capital city of Doha on Thursday evening.

Iran envoy urges accountability for war crimes in Afghanistan

Iran’s representative to the United Nations Majid Takhte Ravanchi says Afghanistan is at a critical turn and the dire situation is the direct result of the military intervention of the US and its allies and their irresponsible withdrawal.

Ex official: Trump admin sought to mitigate US casualties in Iran missile attack

The Trump administration asked the Pentagon to delay and downplay reports of US troops' injuries in the Iranian missile attack on a military base in northern Iraq in early 2020, former defense spokeswoman Alyssa Farah revealed. The strike was carried out by Tehran in retaliation for Washington assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

US sets up Persian Gulf drone task force amid tensions with Iran

The US Navy announced Thursday it has launched a new task force in the Persian Gulf incorporating drones and artificial intelligence, adding the force will rely on regional and coalition partnerships.

Russia, US envoy discuss Iran nuclear deal

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley discussed the prospects for returning to the full-fledged implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during their consultations in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

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