Khalilzad Meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh

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6 years ago

October 11, 2018

U.S.’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries as well as efforts exerted in Afghanistan.

The meeting was attended by a number of officials including Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

The High Peace Council (HPC) has stressed that Khalilzad will lead his plans in coordination with Afghanistan and he had given many consultations to the chairman of HPC.

“Mr. Khalilzad in his trip to Kabul had a meeting with the chairman of HPC and discussed necessary issues,” Asadullah Zayeri, deputy spokesman of HPC said.

Analysts are also optimistic over the trip of Khalilzad to Saudi and considered Saudi’s role remarkable in Afghan peace process.

This comes as Pakistan and United States have agreed to engage Saudi Arabia in pushing forward Afghanistan’s political peace and reconciliation process.

Iran appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan

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4 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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Ali Reza Begdeli, Iran's former deputy foreign minister for consular affairs, has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to Kabul, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

The outlet added that the post of the Iranian presidential special representative in Afghanistan has been removed and, as before, the special representative for Afghanistan will act directly under the supervision of the foreign minister.

It is worth mentioning that Hassan Kazemi Qomi previously served as Iran's ambassador and presidential special representative in Afghanistan.

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Iran to Host ECO Ministerial Meeting next week

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5 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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The 28th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will be held in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad next week.

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday that the upcoming meeting will be attended by the ministers and senior officials of ECO, directors of the regional specialized departments of the organization, and the secretaries general of a number of multilateral economic organizations.

The meeting will be chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iranian local media reported.

Iran is holding the rotating presidency of ECO in 2024.

The Tehran-headquartered ECO was established by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in 1985.

The main purpose of the organization is to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among the member states.

In 1992, the organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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Daesh claims responsibility for Baghlan attack

A provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.

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6 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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The Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), also known as Daesh, has claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in northern Baghlan province.

The interior ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani confirmed that a gunman opened fire on Sufis taking part in a weekly ritual at the Sayed Pasha Agha shrine in a remote area of Nahrin district.

Abdul Ghayoor Khadim, a provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.