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Saudi Arabia to host Ulema meetings in July 10, 11

Saudi Arabia is set to host two meetings of religious scholars from the Islamic world to explore ways of bringing peace and stability to the war-torn country. Deputy Head of High Peace Council and youth in Mazar-i-Sharif on…

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Saudi Arabia to continue backing reconciliation in Afghanistan

KABUL, says the Saudi ambassador to the United States. “Upon the request of the president of Afghanistan, King Salman announced his hope for the continuation of reconciliation efforts,” Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz tweeted on Thursday. “KSA will continue…

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Saudi Arabia hails Afghan govt’s peace efforts

Saudi Arabia has said it supports the Afghan government efforts at ending the ongoing conflict in their country and praise ceasefire with the armed opponents, an official said on Tuesday. Qader Shah, head of the National Security Council’s…

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Saudi Arabia provides $18m in aid for ARCS hospital

KABUL (ARCS) for the hospital equipment and treatment of patients suffering from congenital heart diseases. Mirwais Akram, deputy head of the ARCS told Pajhwok Afghan News Saudi announced the aid through a formal letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Saudi Arabia to boost cooperation with Afghanistan

KABUL, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s office said on Monday. The new Saudi ambassador to Afghanistan held out the promise of enhanced cooperation at a meeting with Dr. Abdullah in Kabul, the CEO spokesman said in a statement.…

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International Islamic moot on Afghanistan in July

KABUL has held talks with leadership of the Organization of Islamic Countries or OIC in Saudi Arabia besides meeting Saudi officials in Jeddah city, a source said on Friday. Led by presidential advisor and High Peace Council in resolving the…

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Saudi backs Afghan peace bid, anti-terror fight

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has lent his weight behind the Afghan peace process and has called on all parties to the conflict to support the peace bid, a statement said Thursday. Salman expressed theses view…

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Sayyaf, Saudi officials talk factors behind extremism

KABUL. A member of the Sayyaf-led delegation visiting Saudi Arabia, Jamaluddin Badr, told Pajhwok Afghan News the noted jihadi leader met three senior advisors to the king and Saudi ulema. He said different issues and problems of the region and…

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Sayyaf off to Saudi Arabia for talks on terrorism

Veteran jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf has flown to Saudi Arabia for talks on extremism and terrorism with Saudi officials, a well-placed source said Saturday. An individual, who is accompanying Sayyaf to the kingdom, told Pajhwok Afghan…

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Saudi Arabia to invest in TAPI gas pipeline project

KABUL-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmenistan Deputy Prime Minister Maksat Babayev says. Babayev, in charge of the fuel and energy sector, said told a cabinet meeting the investments would be made in line with agreements reached during the Turkmen president’s visit…

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Saudi Arabia strongly condemn Kabul terrorist attack

SPA – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has strongly condemned terrorist attack in capital Kabul which claimed innocent lives and left dozens injured. Forty-one people including a journalist were killed in a suicide…

Kabul condoles with Riyadh over Houthi missile attack

The Afghan government has condoled with Saudi Arabia authorities over a missile attack from Houthi rebel group in Yemen aimed at the Royal Palace in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. Reports said the Yemeni rebel group fired a missile…

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Passports being distributed to Afghans in Saudi Arabia

Afghan citizens previously traveled on Pakistani passports to Saudi Arabia are being distributed Afghan passports, the Afghan embassy in Riyadh said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Afghan diplomatic mission thanked Saudi King Khadem-ul-Harmain Sharifain Salman Al Saud…

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7 Afghan pilgrims die during hajj performance

KABUL and Religious Affairs (MoHR) on Wednesday announced completing the process of sending Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage, saying so far seven Afghans have died during the performance of the rituals. Administrative assistant at MoHR, Dayi-ul-Haq…

Saudi has evidence Qatar supports Taliban: Envoy

A Saudi diplomat in Kabul on Monday accused Qatar of supporting Afghan Taliban and parenting other terrorist groups, dragging the war-torn country into the Gulf crisis. Charge de affairs at the Saudi Embassy in Kabul, Mishari Al-Harbi, told…

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‘Only Saudis can better manage hajj services’

KABUL operations and services. Millions of Muslims from around the world of Saudi Arabia for performing hajj and umrah pilgrimages. Mualvi Shamsur Rahman Frotan, head of the cultural committee of Afghanistan Council, told Pajhwok Afghan News Saudi Arabia served well…

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Riyadh vows to help Kabul combat terror

The Saudi government has voiced strong condemnation of the terrorist attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul, pledging to help the Afghan government overcome the menace. An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official was quoted by the Saudi Press…

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Eidul Fitr tomorrow, announces Afghanistan supreem court

KABUL supreem court on Saturday announced that the first day of Shawwal would fall on Sunday, according to local media reports. As the Shawwal moon was sighted on Saturday, Eidul Fitr will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…

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Ghani leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend summit

At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday evening left for Saudi Arabia on a two-day official visit. A statement received by Pajhwok Afghan News from the Presidential Palace said that President Ghani would…

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Afghanistan, Saudi agree to strengthen trade ties

KABUL and Saudi Arabia are to sign a memorandum of understanding in the near future on strengthening trade relations, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Thursday. The agreement came during a meeting between Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi and Saudi…

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Saudi reaffirms $200m Afghanistan aid pledge

KABUL the kingdom pledged at last year’s Brussels Conference. The reaffirmation of commitments came during a meeting between Afghan Foreign Ministry’s resources and administration head Naseer Ahmad Andesha and Saudi’s deputy foreign minister Sheikh Tamim Bin Majid Aldosari in Riyadh,…

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Abdullah holds fruitful talks with GCC, Saudi officials

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday met Saudi officials and the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC, the Saudi Press Agency reported. At a meeting with GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani,…

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Riyadh renews support for Afghan reconciliation process

The deputy head of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has assured Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah of support for the peace process and resolving the issue of Afghan workers’ passports. A statement from Abdullah’s office said on…

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Saudi to look for Eidul Fitr moon tomorrow

The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court will hold a meeting about the sighting of Eidul Fitr moon on Monday and the apex court has called on people across the kingdom to look for the crescent of Shawal on Monday…

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