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February 07, 2019
Trump: IS 'Physical Caliphate' To Be Fully Defeated Next Week

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told allies that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria is not "the end of America's fight" against the extremist group Islamic State (IS), which he said remained a dangerous threat.
February 06, 2019
Turkey Slams France Over Armenian-Genocide-Commemoration Day

Turkey has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to set April 24 as a day to commemorate the "Armenian genocide" as political manipulation.
February 05, 2019
Moscow Says New Missile Systems Planned To Counter U.S. By 2021

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow will push to develop two new land-based missile systems before 2021 in response to Washington's planned exit from a landmark nuclear arms control agreement.
February 05, 2019
'Intra-Afghan' Talks Under Way In Moscow Amid Continuing Violence

Taliban representatives and an Afghan delegation led by former President Hamid Karzai have begun two days of talks in Moscow billed as part of an "intra-Afghan" peace process -- despite the lack of representatives from the current Afghan government at the meetings.
November 09, 2018
Retired Austrian Officer Suspected Of Spying For Russia

Austria says a recently retired military officer is suspected of having spied for Russia for almost 20 years, prompting Vienna to cancel a visit next month by Austria's foreign minister to Moscow.
October 18, 2018
UN Envoy For Syria Stepping Down As Prospects For Peace Deal Wither

The United Nations envoy for Syria is stepping down after gains this year by Syrian, Russian, and Iranian forces in reasserting control over much of the country, eclipsing prospects for an international peace deal ending Syria's seven-year civil war.
October 16, 2018
Militants Fail To Leave Buffer Zone In Syria's Idlib Under Russia-Turkey Deal

Militants in Syria's Idlib province failed to meet an October 15 deadline for vacating a buffer zone created under a Russian-Turkish cease-fire deal, prompting a threat from the Syrian government to resume its military campaign.
June 28, 2018
Dozens Killed In Militant Attacks Across Afghanistan

Taliban attacks on a number of checkpoints in Afghanistan's northern Takhar Province have left at least 14 border-police officers dead, an official says.
June 16, 2018
U.S. Reported Ready To Quit UN Human Rights Council

The United States is poised to quit the United Nations Human Rights Council, primarily over Washington's claim that the council is biased against Israel, according to media reports.
June 06, 2018
Meningitis Kills 13 People In Kazakhstan

A meningitis outbreak has killed 13 people in Kazakhstan's southern regions in recent months, the Central Asian country's Health Ministry says.
April 28, 2018
U.S. Ambassador To NATO Sees Commitment To Afghanistan As Long-Term

An interview the U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance is committed to Afghanistan until its people have the right conditions to build their country with freedom and equality of life.
March 27, 2018
Iranian MP: $30 Billion Has Been Transferred Out Of The Country

A member of the Iranian parliament claimed Iranians have transferred $30 billion out of the country during the last few months.
January 08, 2018
Iranian Judiciary Official Calls For 'Maximium Penalty' For Protest Leaders

Iran's foreign minister has warned other countries not to foment insecurity in his country.
October 30, 2017
Afghanistan Urges UN To Impose Sanctions On Taliban Leadership

Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has urged the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on the Taliban leadership.
September 10, 2017
IS Threatens Teachers And Students In Restive Afghan District

Some 18,000 students are unlikely to resume their schooling in a remote Afghan district as millions of Afghan girls and boys return to schools this week after summer break.

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Gandahara RFE/RL

Produced by Gandahara RFE/RL

Trump: IS 'Physical Caliphate' To Be Fully Defeated Next Week

Turkey Slams France Over Armenian-Genocide-Commemoration Day

Moscow Says New Missile Systems Planned To Counter U.S. By 2021

'Intra-Afghan' Talks Under Way In Moscow Amid Continuing Violence

Retired Austrian Officer Suspected Of Spying For Russia

UN Envoy For Syria Stepping Down As Prospects For Peace Deal Wither

Militants Fail To Leave Buffer Zone In Syria's Idlib Under Russia-Turkey Deal

Dozens Killed In Militant Attacks Across Afghanistan

U.S. Reported Ready To Quit UN Human Rights Council

Meningitis Kills 13 People In Kazakhstan

U.S. Ambassador To NATO Sees Commitment To Afghanistan As Long-Term

Iranian MP: $30 Billion Has Been Transferred Out Of The Country

Iranian Judiciary Official Calls For 'Maximium Penalty' For Protest Leaders

Afghanistan Urges UN To Impose Sanctions On Taliban Leadership

IS Threatens Teachers And Students In Restive Afghan District