National Security Adviser to India Ajit Doval and his Russian counterpart Nikolay Patrushev met on Wednesday to discuss Afghanistan and agreed on the need for the Taliban to stick to their promises, an Indian government source told Reuters.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Both parties expressed their concerns on Afghanistan’s new Taliban-led government which was announced on Tuesday evening and the future of Afghanistan, agreeing that chances of Afghanistan becoming a hub for opium production were high.They also stated that they believed that foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan posed a threat to Central Asia as a whole and India.India’s adviser at the meeting said that Pakistan bears a “special responsibility” to ensure that Afghan soil is not used to spread terrorism, the source added.Read more:China says ready to maintain communication with new Afghan govtEU warns new Taliban govt not ‘inclusive and representative’Who are the members of the Taliban new all-male government
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Full Article: India, Russia hold talks on Afghanistan, express concerns on drugs, terrorism
Will political tension in Ethiopia benefit Egypt's position on Nile dam dispute?
Egypt is patiently following up on the internal political and military developments in Ethiopia before taking any new position on the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will political tension in Ethiopia benefit Egypt's position on Nile dam dispute?
Ex-Afghan president Ghani apologizes, regrets ‘how it ended’: Statement
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has apologized, saying he regretted “how it ended,” according to a statement released.“Leaving Kabul was the most difficult decision of my life, but I believed it was the only way to keep the guns silent and save Kabul and her 6 million citizens. I have devoted 20 years of my life to helping the Afghan people work toward building a democratic, prosperous, and sovereign state – it was never my intent to abandon the people of that vision,” Ghani said in a long statement posted via his official Twitter account.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Ghani released a video message last month from the United Arab Emirates, which earlier confirmed it was hosting him “on humanitarian grounds.”During his statement released on Wednesday, Ghani said he left at the urging of the palace security in order to avoid the risk of bloody street fighting, and again denied stealing millions from the treasury.“My wife and I have been scrupulous in our personal finances. I have publicly declared all of my assets. My wife’s family inheritance has also been disclosed and remains listed in her home country of Lebanon. I welcome an official audit or financial investigation under UN auspices or any other appropriate independent body to prove the veracity of my statements here,” Ghani said.Read more:Taliban’s new acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on FBI’s most wanted listIndia, Russia hold talks on Afghanistan, express concerns on drugs, terrorismGermany skeptical about new all-male interim Taliban government
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Full Article: Ex-Afghan president Ghani apologizes, regrets ‘how it ended’: Statement
Turkey, Egypt affirm progress on normalizing ties after second round of talks
Turkey and Egypt have affirmed their willingness to take further steps on reconciliation regarding several topics after holding a second round of talks in Ankara, according to a joint statement.“The second round of consultations between Turkey and Egypt was held in Ankara on September 7-8, 2021 between the delegations of the two countries, headed by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Sedat Unal and Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza,” the joint statement read.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The two sides affirmed their willingness to take further steps in order to make progress on the issues discussed and normalize relations, and agreed to continue consultations,” the statement added.Both countries held “frank and in-depth talks” on bilateral and regional issues in Cairo in May in a push to rebuild ties between the regional rivals.Relations between the regional powers have been tense since Egypt’s army toppled a democratically elected Muslim Brotherhood president close to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in 2013.Both countries expelled ambassadors and Erdogan described Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as a tyrant.Turkey says it remains opposed to the Muslim Brotherhood being declared “terrorists” by Egypt, despite asking Egyptian opposition television channels operating on its territory to moderate criticism of Sisi’s government.Read more:Egypt, Turkey say they held in-depth talks on bilateral, regional issues in CairoEgypt, Turkey to hold ‘exploratory’ political talks to discuss normalization of tiesTurkey wants to befriend Egypt, still opposes labeling Muslim Brotherhood terrorists(With Reuters)
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Turkey, Egypt affirm progress on normalizing ties after second round of talks
Taliban rules out relations with Israel
A Taliban spokesman told a Russian news outlet that the Afghan Islamist group wants relations with other Asian states, but "of course" not Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Taliban rules out relations with Israel
Inmates, guards clash at Israel’s Ketziot, Ramon prisons
Prisoners and guards have clashed in Ketziot and Ramon prisons in southern Israel amid escalating tensions over new restrictions on prisoners following the escape of six inmates from a high-level prison earlier this week.Six Palestinians fled Monday through a hole dug under a sink in a Gilboa prison cell in northern Israel. Israel has deployed drones, road checkpoints and an army mission to Jenin, the West Bank hometown of many of the men locked up for their roles in attacks on Israel.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.At least one unit of the Israeli elite forces were seen heading to Ketziot Prison to control the ongoing riot, according to Al Arabiya sources.Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) inmates at Ofer prison were supposed to be transferred on Wednesday to other prisons due to the Gilboa prison escape on Monday. Those prisoners still remain in place due to fears of violent resistance from within the prison, according to Jerusalem Post.Read more:The six Palestinians who staged Hollywood-style escape from Israeli prisonIsraeli police search for six Palestinian prisoners who escaped prison through tunnelIsrael launches airstrikes against Gaza after incendiary balloon attacksIsrael’s IDF Chief: We have plans in place for when we decide to attack Iran
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Full Article: Inmates, guards clash at Israel’s Ketziot, Ramon prisons
Yemen Houthis suffer heavy losses in new push to capture Marib
About 60 Yemen Houthi militiamen have been killed as fighting intensifies for the northern city of Marib, officials said Wednesday, nearly seven years into a war that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis..
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Full Article: Yemen Houthis suffer heavy losses in new push to capture Marib
Dubai welcomed 2.85 million visitors in 7 months
Dubai ranks second globally for hotel occupancy, with an average of 61%..
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Full Article: Dubai welcomed 2.85 million visitors in 7 months
Israeli troops make arrests over Palestinian prison break
Several relatives of the six inmates who escaped Gilboa prison are reportedly taken into custody..
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Full Article: Israeli troops make arrests over Palestinian prison break
Aoun’s insistence on veto power blocking govt formation: Future MP
While mediators pressed on with their efforts to resolve the last remaining hurdles hindering the formation of a new government, a Future Movement lawmaker said Wednesday the rift over the Economy Ministry was a smokescreen for President Michel Aoun’s insistence on gaining a blocking one-third plus one ..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Aoun’s insistence on veto power blocking govt formation: Future MP