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February 13, 2017
Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

At least seven people were killed when a large explosion hit a protest rally near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore on February 13, officials and media reports said.

February 13, 2017
Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Afghan forces have launched a new offensive aimed at reclaiming two remote districts from the Islamic State (IS) militants in eastern Afghanistan.
February 13, 2017
Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Polls have closed in Turkmenistan, where the authoritarian president of the hermetic, gas-rich country was expected to extend his rule for seven more years.
February 12, 2017
Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Polls have closed in Turkmenistan, where the authoritarian president of the hermetic, gas-rich country was expected to extend his rule for seven more years.
February 12, 2017
Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

Pakistan's Senate has banned its members from attending U.S. events and announced that it will not welcome U.S. diplomats or members of Congress in Islamabad.
February 11, 2017
German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

Germany's Defense Minister said U.S. demands that NATO partners increase defense spending are "fair," while her U.S. counterpart praised Germany's role in fighting the war in Afghanistan.
February 10, 2017
How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Kyrgyzstan state television has launched a reality game show in which aspiring daughters-in-law must impress a would-be mother-in-law. Feminists in the country are not amused.
February 10, 2017
Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

A top commander of the Khorasan branch of the Islamic State (IS) group, implicated for his role in multiple suicide attacks and other atrocities, has been killed in a counterterrorism air strike in eastern Afghanistan, according to U.S. and Afghan officials.
February 10, 2017
Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Afghan security officials have welcomed the call for more international forces in Afghanistan by the top U.S. commander.
February 10, 2017
Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on February 10 to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
February 09, 2017
U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

A top U.S. commander says the war against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has ground to a stalemate.
February 09, 2017
Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated support for long-awaited reforms that might see the northwestern Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) merge into the adjacent province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Tuesday 21 February 2017

Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

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Afghan Gov’t Pushes For Cease-fire With Taliban

Afghanistan Seeks Reciprocal Assurances From Iran

Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

Afghan Peace Process To Be Tested In Bridging Society

China-Built Pakistani Port Begins Handling Afghan Transit Trade

Iran's New Quds Force Leader Has A Long History With Afghanistan

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Features

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

Most Popular

Most Viewed

Outcry Follows Adoption Of Bill To Extend Pakistani Army Chief’s Term

Taliban Links To Iran Threaten Peace Talks With U.S.

Imminent Accord Includes ‘Safeguards’ For Afghan Peace Process

Pakistan’s Tribal Areas Caught In Limbo Awaiting Integration

Afghan Gov’t Pushes For Cease-fire With Taliban

Afghanistan Seeks Reciprocal Assurances From Iran

Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

Afghan Peace Process To Be Tested In Bridging Society

China-Built Pakistani Port Begins Handling Afghan Transit Trade

Iran's New Quds Force Leader Has A Long History With Afghanistan

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Pakistan's Beleaguered Ahmadis Decry 'Deplorable' Attempt To Isolate Them

Pakistan Sikh Activist Flees Country, Seeks Protection

Billboards Harangue Women To Wear Hijabs In Herat

Afghan Peace Process To Be Tested In Bridging Society

Spinning Taboos: Sama Dance Group Challenges Taliban In Afghanistan

Trump Says Taliban Must Curb Violence For Meaningful Afghanistan Talks

Pakistani Man Blinded By His Father, Brothers For Wanting 'Love Marriage'

Officials Say U.S. Drone Strike Killed 10 Civilians In Western Afghanistan

Islamist Political Party Blocks Pakistani Film On Moral Policing