Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak is set to return to the ring after a long hiatus, facing a Dagestani opponent on June 27. In a post on his official Facebook page, Hotak wrote: “After a long pause, I am returning to the ring. Representing proud Afghanistan, I’m ready to compete in More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to hold a second emergency meeting tomorrow (Friday) to address the ongoing regional crisis, a media report said on Thursday. The conflict between Israel and Iran began last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes targeting several Iranian facilities. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at Israeli territory. Since then, More
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not even want to discuss” the idea Israel might assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin explained Iran has not sought any support from Moscow regarding the current war with Israel. He made the comments to senior news agency editors at a televised event on the conflict More
At least four journalists and media workers have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). IFJ voiced concern over the killing of these journalists in a statement that said that under international law, journalists were considered civilians and deliberate attacks on them were deemed “war crimes”. The federation More
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh missile strikes on Wednesday, escalating an air war that has now entered its sixth day, despite US President Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s unconditional surrender. According to Reuters, the Israeli military reported that Iran launched two barrages of missiles targeting Israel in the early hours of Wednesday. In response, Israel More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the international community to maintain its support for Afghanistan and not abandon the investments made in the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) quoted UNHCR’s representative in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, as saying that millions of Afghans are returning to their More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to resolve the Iran-Israel conflict, says a media report on Wednesday. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan called on the UNSC to adopt “urgent and necessary measures” to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Al More
Foreign ministers from 20 Muslim countries strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a joint statement, calling for de-escalation and swift return to diplomatic negotiations. According to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the joint statement was released in response to the unprecedented escalation of tensions in the Middle East, attributed to Israel’s “continued military More
The US president Donald Trump’s administration is considering expanding travel ban to as many as 36 more countries, most of them African countries. In a confidential document reviewed by The Washington Post on June 14, the document was signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to US diplomats active in the relevant More
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will launch a large-scale program called “First Food for Afghanistan” to address the ongoing food crisis in the country. Half of children in Afghanistan are malnourished, and UNICEF is launching a major multi-sectoral program called “First Food for Afghanistan” to prevent this food crisis, UNICEF wrote in More
