Afghanistan

Taliban stronger than before, says group leader
Egypt

Taliban stronger than before, says group leader

Former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, told Al-Masry Al-Youm the Taliban is militarily stronger than before, as…
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
Egypt

Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs

Afghan officials have urged Arab and Muslim states to play a more active role in the country's affairs in an…
UN office attacked in western Afghanistan
World

UN office attacked in western Afghanistan

 Kabul--A United Nations office was attacked Saturday in western Afghanistan, officials said.
Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls
World

Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls

 Dirt poor and wearied by corruption, many Afghans put the daily battle for bread ahead of voting in parliamentary elections…
Afghans protest against Koran burning for third day
World

Afghans protest against Koran burning for third day

Demonstrators took to Afghanistan's streets for a third day on Sunday to protest against a US preacher's plan to burn…
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
World

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim…
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
World

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan--The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims…
7 US troops killed in 2 south Afghan bomb attacks
World

7 US troops killed in 2 south Afghan bomb attacks

Kabul--NATO says seven American service members have died in two separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.No details were given…
Last Afghan WikiLeaks out in ‘couple of weeks’
World

Last Afghan WikiLeaks out in ‘couple of weeks’

 Stockholm--WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange vowed Saturday to publish the last batch of secret documents on the Afghan war in "a…
Egypt and US cooperate to protect Afghanistan’s wheat
Business

Egypt and US cooperate to protect Afghanistan’s wheat

The governments of the US, Egypt and Afghanistan governments will tomorrow celebrate the signing of a cooperation agreement that seeks…
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