Новости за 15.06.2015

Amid fears that the birth rates could fall, the government of Iran has launched an official dating website in a bid to encourage millions of singles to marry. Speaking during a ceremony to launch the website, Iran’s deputy minister of youth affairs and sports, Mahmoud Golzari, said “We have high demand for marriage and 11 Read the full article...

Lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi Jirga approved a modification in Article (20) of Tobacco Control Law which mainly focuses on taxation of cigarettes import in the country. The government was previously charging 20 percent tax on shipments importing cigarettes in Afghanistan. According to members of the parliamentary commission on health, Read the full article...

A group of young boys and girls who were using honeytrap tactic to kidnap people through Facebook and mobile phones, were arrested by police in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. According to the local officials quoted in a report by BBC Persian, the group was busted by police in Maimana city. Provincial governor spokesman Jawid Read the full article...

The government of Australia will invest up to $50 million on new kit for the Afghan national security forces to counter the threat of the deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Developed by the Australian defense scientists and defense companies, the new system is a low-cost version of sophisticated electronic countermeasures which jammed insurgent radio signals Read the full article...

Seven Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with the rival group of Daesh in eastern Nangarhar province. The clashes erupted in Chel Dara, Morgi and Wadichar areas of Shirzad District yesterday afternoon and continued until midnight. Mashouq, the governor of Shirzad District said that Haqyar, a Taliban commander, was among the seven fighters of Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency – has seized a vehicle laden with explosive materials in southern Helmand province. A statement issued by NDS states that terrorist had planned to used the explosives laden vehicle in a busy part of Lashkargah, the provincial capital of restive Helmand province. The statement adds Read the full article...

Five civilians have sustained injuries in a landmine explosion in Sayed Karam District of Paktia province. Brigadier General Zalmai Oryakhil, the police chief of Paktia province said that five civilians were taken to hospital after their vehicle ran over a landmine this morning. Oryakhil added that there is a child and a woman among the Read the full article...

Senior Al-Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in U.S. airstrike in Libya A top Al-Qaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar linked to the deadly terrorist attack that left  38 foreign hostages including three Americans killed in Algeria in 2013, has been targeted in a U.S. airstrike in Libya. The recognized government in Libya issued a statement Sunday night Read the full article...

83 militants have been killed and 53 others wounded in newest military operations across the country, Ministry of Defense announced on Monday morning. A statement issued by the ministry states that the operations were carried out in nine provinces where eight militants hideouts were also destroyed and a large number of weapons and ammunition seized Read the full article...

Hundreds of families have been displaced because of continued clashes between the fighters of the two militant groups of Daesh and Taliban in eastern Nangarhar province. Some of these families have arrived at the provincial capital city Jalalabad where they are in dire need of first aid. Both the militant groups have killed dozens of Read the full article...

Taliban militant group has rejected a truce appeal made by the Ulema council of Afghanistan to halt its bloody campaign for the month of Ramazan, to pay respect to “The month of forgiveness”. Taliban spokesman Mujahid says that they are not only rejecting the truce offer but will increase their attacks during the month. Taliban Read the full article...

A delegation representing the government of Afghanistan left for Norway to hold talks on reconciliation process during the Oslo Forum. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni said Monday that the delegation is led by Mohammad Mohaqiq, second deputy to Chief Executive Officer. He said deputy foreign affairs minister on political affairs Hekmat Read the full article...

Report by Kazim Darwish and Najibullah Mozaffari – Photos by Ahmad Akhlaqi Marzha/Bordersexhibition launched at Nexus Arts gallery on Thursday 11th June. Elyas Alavi, an Afghan poet and artist based in Adelaide, Australia, curated Art works of five leading and emerging contemporary Afghan artists including Khadim Ali, Mohsen Hossaini, Sher Ali, HamedHasanzada and Kubra Khadimi. Read the full article...

At least four Tajikistani soldiers were freed by Taliban militants group in Afghanistan after Qatari authorities mediated for their release. “Under the directives of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatari mediation succeeded in the release of four soldiers from Tajikstan who were captured by Taliban in December on the Northern borders of Read the full article...