Section: Afghanistan
NATO, Russia Discuss Security Situation in Afghanistan
The NATO allies and Russia on Wednesday held discussions over security situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine crisis, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said following the NATO-Russia Council meeting. “Today we had very useful discussions. We addressed some of the most important issues on the Euro-Atlantic security agenda. This shows...
NATO Official Says Alliance Has Unfinished Business
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute has said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is expected to conduct more tasks in Afghanistan and that the alliance has yet to complete its mission in Afghanistan. This comes as alliance leaders gather in Warsaw for a two day crucial meeting set to discuss NATO security by bolstering its own...
Russia’s Putin Orders Government to Start Normalising Trade with Turkey
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lifted Moscow’s travel restrictions to Turkey and ordered trade ties normalized after his first phone call with counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan since Ankara downed a Russian jet last year. In the wake of the November incident Moscow slapped a range of sanctions on Ankara, including an embargo on some...
Four Afghans Among Victims of Istanbul Attack
Four Afghans are among those killed in triple bombings at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday, Afghan Consulate General Mali Quraishi said on Thursday. He added that two other Afghans were wounded in the attack. Quraishi did not provide further details in this regard. The death toll from Istanbul attack rose to 41 dead and 230 injured on...
France On High Alert Ahead Of Euro 2016
France is on a high terror alert as it prepares to host Euro 2016 from Friday with the month long event predicted to attract two million visitors. With matches spread across 10 venues in nine cities, the country is under a state of emergency and security forces have launched an enormous operation to prevent any repeat of the jihadist attacks in...
NATO Urged To Ward Off ‘Serious’ Russian Challenge
NATO’s parliamentary assembly on Monday called on members of the Western military alliance to be ready to respond to the “potential threat” of Russian aggression against them. The assembly issued a unanimous declaration of proposals after a three-day meeting in Tirana, ahead of a landmark NATO summit in Warsaw in July....
In Afghanistan, Russia Now Striving To Compete Against The U.S.
A few years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the United States and its NATO allies for taking on the “burden” of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and urged them to “carry it to the end.” But the Kremlin today appears to have embarked on a new policy aimed at turning Afghanistan into a setback or even a quagmire for Washington after...
Afghanistan Eyes TRACECA Membership
Afghanistan is trying to get Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) membership in a bid to boost trade relations with other countries – particularly Europe, said Mohammadullah Batash, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. He said membership of TRACECA will provide Afghanistan with easy access to South Asia and European markets....
Key World Events In 2015
This past year was one marred by war and humanitarian crisis – a year that also saw a spike in terror attacks around the world – the first being the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. Here is a panorama of world events in 2015. – January – – 7 to 9: FRANCE – Seventeen people are slaughtered in attacks in Paris on the satirical...
Afghan Forces Fighting Competently Against Taliban: Stoltenberg
The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday said Afghan security forces are fighting competently against the Taliban and other insurgents. The two-day meeting of NATO Foreign ministars which starts Tuesdat will start with a meeting on Afghanistan with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin...
