A top Saudi diplomat says the oil-rich kingdom and the United Arab Emirates have worked hard to achieve success at the just-concluded Afghan reconciliation talks. Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi ambassador to the United States,…
Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman has denied the Washington Post's claims that he had contact with Jamal Khashoggi before his death Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed that what the US newspaper, The Washington Post…
MINA, SAUDI (Pajhwok) The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud says, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirms its firm stance to fight terrorism and extremism, eradicate their forms and manifestations. King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
Religious scholars from Afghanistan to the Harmain al-Sharifain for peace negotiations. The scholars attending a two-day event that kicked off today her are expected to ask the Taliban to join the peace process and recognise the democratically elected…
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has written a letter to the Saudi Crown Prince, praising efforts by his country to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. “I read with great interest and appreciation the Custodian of the Two…
KABUL (HIA) on Thursday strongly condemned a barrage of missile attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi group. Saudi forces said they shot down three missiles over Riyadh shortly before midnight on Sunday. Debris fell on a home in the…
KABUL. Qader Shah, spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC), said that Atmar was currently in Riyadh on an official visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Shahzad Mohammad bin Salman. Both sides conferred on the peace process, fight…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday denied seeking third-party mediation in talks with the Iranian government. The oil-rich kingdom spurned news reports regarding Riyadh’s plan to seek third-party mediation with Iran to rehabilitate fragile relation. On…
KABUL pilgrims before departing for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage, the Presidential Palace said on Monday. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News said the president met the pilgrims at the Kabul International Airport on…
Political experts view last week’s terrorist attacks in Iran as a drama staged by Tehran to increase meddling in other countries’ affairs on the pretext of chasing Daesh and other terrorist networks. Seventeen people were killed and around…
The Saudi government has invited President Ashraf Ghani to attend an international conference on terrorism and Daesh in the kingdom. The invitation to the president was extended by the Saudi charge de’affairs, said deputy presidential spokesman, Dawa Khan…
KABUL. A statement from the kingdom’s embassy in Kabul said the aid included food items worth one million American dollars and others. The assistance will be distributed to the affected families in cooperation with the relevant Afghan authorities, the statement…
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday strongly condemned a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah city that took place early this morning. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News quoted President Ghani as calling terrorism a…
KABUL. The Afghan government has been requesting the Saudi government over the past several years to hold a conference of Islamic scholars to discuss the situation of Afghanistan. The Saudi government agreed to the proposal during a formal trip to…
KABUL scholarships annually, Saudi officials assured Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday. Saudi Education Minister Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa made the announcement during a meeting with Abdullah in Riyadh. Abdullah travelled to Saudi Arabia on Monday at the…
Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani said on Sunday India had added some formaltiesand Saudi Arabia had imposed new restrictions on visas to Afghans for some reasons. Briefing the Meshrano Jirga or Senate, Rabbani said India had blamed the move…
Hundreds of tribal elders and religious scholars on Tuesday gathered in eastern Kunar province and voiced their support for Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s row with Iran, saying the protection of the sacred places was duty of every…
KABUL’s joining of the newly-formed 34-nation military coalition of mainly Islamic countries against terrorism is useful but with some conditions. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia said it had formed a 34-nation military block to fight extremism and terrorism in the Islamic…
The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) would soon send 25,000 Afghan workers to Saudi Arabia, the minister said on Sunday. MoLSAMD officials say Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz had agreed to accept the 25,000…
