KABUL, Afghanistan—The Taliban acting interior minister—designated a terrorist by the United States—said in a rare public appearance Saturday. For the first time, photos showing Sirajuddin Haqqani’s face were published by official Taliban channels. That contrasted with an October appearance, when photos of the influential and reserved figure were blurred. Haqqani was photographed attending the Saturday…
Iran Unveils 2 New Underground Missile Bases
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has unveiled what it described as two new underground missile and drone bases in the country, state TV reported Saturday. The report said the bases contained surface-to-surface missiles and armed drones capable of “hiding themselves from enemy radar.” Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the revolutionary guard aerospace division, said the…
Israeli PM Meets Putin in Moscow, Then Speaks With Zelensky by Phone
JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine and later spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Bennett’s spokesperson said. Bennett is coordinating his efforts in the crisis with the United States, France, and Germany, an Israeli official said. After his…
Iran, IAEA Agree on Probe Deadline for Uranium Particles Found at Undeclared Nuclear Sites
VIENNA—Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Saturday agreed to a three-month process that the watchdog hopes will resolve the long-stalled issue of Iran obfuscating its independent safeguard probes, after uranium particles were found several years ago at apparently old but undeclared sites in the country. The issue is seen as one of the obstacles…
Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan Kills at Least 56 Worshippers
A powerful bomb was detonated inside a Shiite mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding nearly 200 others, many of them critically, hospital officials said. The deadly explosion, reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber, occurred as worshippers had gathered at the mosque in the country’s northwestern city of…
Taliban Bans Further Evacuation Of Afghans Over ‘Poor’ Living Conditions Abroad
The Taliban said on Sunday that it will no longer allow further evacuations of Afghans, and that women will be barred from traveling abroad without a male chaperone. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that Afghans will not be allowed to leave the country without a clear destination and valid reasons, citing reports of Afghans living…
Turkey to Block Russian Warships in Black Sea
February 28, 2022
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Turkey will restrict the transit of Russian warships through the Black Sea, according to Ankara’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who also affirmed that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine comes under the “war” category. “Is this a conflict or a war? We decided on that. Article 19 of the Montreux Convention is very clear. This is a…
Airbnb ‘Proud’ to Reach ‘Milestone’ Target of Housing 20,000 Afghan Refugees, Plans to House 20,000 More
Airbnb announced on Feb. 22 that it will accommodate another 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan and other countries after meeting its previous goal of housing 20,000. In a statement, the San Francisco-headquartered company said it was “proud” to have met its previous goal of providing free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees and is marking the “important milestone”…
Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert
AMMAN, Jordan—A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as “desert kites,” or mass traps that are believed to have been used to corral…
Israel Orders Evacuation of Embassy in Kyiv
Israel has ordered the evacuation of its embassy in Kyiv, instructing its staff to relocate to Lviv in Western Ukraine, the Israel Foreign Ministry announced on Monday, amid concerns of a potential Russian invasion. Lviv is located about 50 miles from Ukraine’s western border with Poland. Russia has denied it has any plans to invade…
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