The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began an extraordinary meeting in Islamabad on Sunday to discuss the grim situation in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received the delegates, including P-5 and…
Ambassador Hissein Ibrahim Taha has taken over as the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Chadian diplomat assumed office at the headquarters of the OIC's General Secretariat in Jeddah on Wednesday. Ambassador Taha was…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all poised to discuss the situation in Afghanistan today (Sunday). The OIC secretary-general informed Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi of the extraordinary meeting on Saturday. In a phone conversation with…
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the attacks on civilians and expressed its deep concern over the escalation of violence, by the Taliban, that has caused civilian casualties in Afghanistan. The organization's General Secretariat, in the…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretary-general and the Afghan minister of religious affairs have held talks in Jeddah. Yousef Al-Othaimeen and Mohammed Qasim Halimi reviewed cooperation between the OIC and Afghanistan, the Saudi Gazette reported on Thursday.…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) chief has condemned as heinous the deadly bombing of a school for girls in Kabul. At least 68 students were killed and nearly 190 others wounded in the attack on Syedul Shuhada…
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned bombings, targeted killings and escalating violence in Afghanistan in which mostly civilians lost their lives. OIC secretary general Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen in a statement on Thursday called for an…
Kabul has hailed the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) pledge to stand by the people and government of Afghanistan with its resolutions on the situation in the country. The Islamic block slammed the crimes of Daesh while welcoming…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Haneef Atmar has urged the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to ramp up support for the Afghan peace process. Atmar, speaking at the 47th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in…
KABUL to focus their efforts on achieving success in the ongoing intra-Afghan talks. Following a recent surge in violence that caused many casualties, including women and children, the OIC urged all stakeholders to reduce violence. The Islamic bloc also asked…
An important Islamic bloc has urged all Afghan groups to exercise maximum possible restraint to achieve a sustainable ceasefire in their country. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen stressed the need for…
A major Islamic bloc has welcomed the power-sharing agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Dr. Abdullah. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hoped the agreement would bring security and stability to the country and serve the…
KABUL to work together for an urgent and lasting ceasefire. In an emphatic call on Friday, the first of the holy month of Ramadan, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged reduction of violence in the country. In view of…
A health forum of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged member states to enhance cooperation on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and mitigating its impact. A statement issued at the conclusion of an emergency virtual meeting of…
KABUL, hoping it will pave the way for intra-Afghan negotiations. OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al Othaimeen commended the successful implementation of the reduction of violence” period across Afghanistan, and appealed to all parties to work diligently for achieving a…
KABUL. In a statement, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen expressed full support for the move, and offered help in any way possible for promoting intra-Afghan talks. The OIC chief hoped the reduction of violence would pave the ground for sustainable peace in…
KABUL (ARCS) have inked an agreement on the treatment of 20 Afghan children with congenital heart defects next week. The agreement was signed between the two sides in Kabul on Monday. OIC special envoy Ambassador Hyseyin Avni Botsali presented the…
KABUL (Pajhwok) The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) mounted a veiled attack on a Muslim summit in Malaysia shunned by Saudi Arabia, saying such gatherings would weaken Islam. Leaders of Muslim nations, including Saudi rivals Iran, Turkey and Qatar, will…
Acting Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to Kabul Huseyin Avni Botsali on Thursday, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. The meeting focused on peace process…
KABUL for participation in the presidential election. OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen commended all Afghans who took part in the ballot and supported the electoral process. The OIC chief recognised Afghanistan’s remarkable endurance, and strong determination to build a peaceful…
KABUL peace process and next month’s presidential election. SG Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen made the assurance during a meeting with President Ghani in Saudi Arabia, a statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said. Both sides discussed terrorism, joint fight…
MAKKAH (Pajhwok) The Islamic Summit, held its 14th session in Makkah on Friday evening under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued Makkah Declaration. The leaders of the Organization of…
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the 14th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday evening urging Muslim leaders to combine efforts to combat terrorism and its financiers. The King said the…
KABUL’s permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was laid in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials said. Wali Naimi, Afghanistan envoy to the OIC, on Tuesday told Pajhwok Afghan News that the building would be…
