Afghan traders have once again expressed their hopelessness in the continuity of investment in Afghanistan. They have cited corruption as a major challenge ahead of investments and economic growth in Afghanistan. According to the traders, Afghanistan’s endemic corruption, bureaucratic management, insecurity and inaction of the government have resulted in the loss of a massive amount… Continue reading Corruption Stops Afghanistan’s economic growth
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Hunger strike at Guantanamo after holy books confiscated
Detainees at the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba are staging a mass hunger strike to protest disrespect of the Qur’an and confiscation of personal items, their lawyers and prison officials say. A detainee is carried by military police after being interrogated by officials at Camp X-Ray at the US Naval Base at… Continue reading Hunger strike at Guantanamo after holy books confiscated
Afghan president accuses U.S. and Taliban of working together
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday accused the Taliban and the U.S. of working in concert to convince Afghans that violence will worsen if most foreign troops leave – an allegation the top American commander in Afghanistan rejected. Karzai said two suicide bombings that killed 19 people on Saturday – one outside the Afghan Defense… Continue reading Afghan president accuses U.S. and Taliban of working together
Is Badakhshan to become insecure?
Taliban insurgents killed 17 Afghan National Army soldiers in a single incident in northern Badakshan Province, an area far from insurgent strongholds and one that had been generally quiet until recent months, Afghan officials announced Wednesday. The incident began when a supply convoy of Afghan soldiers was ambushed by the insurgents on Monday, with one… Continue reading Is Badakhshan to become insecure?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies of cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, Vice President Nicolas Maduro has announced. Maduro, flanked by political and military leaders, made the announcement on Tuesday evening on national television. “We have just received the most tragic and awful information. At 4:25 p.m. (2055 GMT) today March the 5th, President Hugo… Continue reading Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies of cancer
Missing Soviet soldier in Afghanistan found working as a healer
A Russian soldier who went missing 33 years ago during the Soviet Union’s ill-fated Afghan War has been found alive, living a semi-nomadic existence. Red Army conscript Bakhretdin Khakimov was presumed dead by Soviet chiefs. But he was wounded in battle shortly after deployment in 1980 and started living with the Afghans after he survived… Continue reading Missing Soviet soldier in Afghanistan found working as a healer
US general wants 13,600 troops to stay in Afghanistan
The general overseeing US forces in Afghanistan told senators Tuesday that he recommended keeping 13,600 American troops in the country once NATO withdraws in 2014, even as White House officials have pushed for a smaller presence. It was the first time a senior military leader had revealed his advice on how many troops should stay… Continue reading US general wants 13,600 troops to stay in Afghanistan
Kabul Bank Bosses Jailed For Massive Fraud
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced two senior Kabul Bank executives to five years in jail for a staggering multi-million-dollar fraud that caused the country’s largest bank to collapse in 2010. Judge Shamsul Rahman Shams also said the men must pay back millions of dollars they gained from the sophisticated network of corruption in which… Continue reading Kabul Bank Bosses Jailed For Massive Fraud
Hundreds of Shia Muslims rally to defend Hadrat Zainab’s shrine
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Damascus protested near holy Shrine of Hadrat Zainab condemned ongoing threat of Free Syrian Army terrorist group against Holy Shia shrines especially holy shrine of Hadrat Zainab, daughter of Imam Ali, the first Shia Imam. Protesters set up in response to the perceived danger to the shrine and mosque from Wahhabi… Continue reading Hundreds of Shia Muslims rally to defend Hadrat Zainab’s shrine
Saudi Arabia occupies oil-rich lands in Yemen: Report
A report says Saudi Arabia has occupied lands in neighboring Yemen following the discovery of a large oilfield with considerable in-situ reserves close to the border region. A source in Yemen’s presidential office, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that Saudi border guards had advanced about three kilometers (1.8 miles) over the border… Continue reading Saudi Arabia occupies oil-rich lands in Yemen: Report
Bomb blast kills at least 45 in Pakistan
A suicide bomb explosion in Pakistan killed 45 and injured 149 in Karachi, senior city official Hashim Raza told Reuters. The attack happened on Sunday in a Shia neighborhood of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. The bomb exploded outside a Shia mosque as people were leaving evening prayers, said police official Azhar Iqbal. Men, women… Continue reading Bomb blast kills at least 45 in Pakistan