Tribal rivalries in Tikrit motivated the recent wave of looting and reprisals, Iraqi officials say. Baghdad – Arson and looting incidents in Tikrit after the Iraqi army recaptured the city last week from fighters with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have highlighted the deep divisions between …

UNICEF says majority of those that have fled their homes since conflict escalated are women and children. More than a 100,000 people have fled their homes after Saudi-led coalition air strikes began in Yemen, according to UNICEF. A spokesman from the UN agency, Rajat Madhok, told Al Jazeera that most …

KABUL: Five persons have been killed including a woman in two separate violence incidents in eastern Kunar province, officials said Tuesday. Taliban fighters opened fire on a car, leaving two persons, including a woman dead and three others wounded in Narang district, Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Syedkhel, Kunar police chief, …

Where is the sterling performance? If it’s not fretting what else it is? Give a cursory sight to the six months journey of the government and you will conclude without much trouble that insecurity is on the rise, kidnappings are soaring, and national economy is faltering. Students are protesting because …

AT-KABUL: Militants killed three former Taliban furthers, who had renounced violence and joined peace process in northern Jawzjan province, said a local official. Jawzjan police spokesman, Abdul Manan Rauf, said that the three former insurgents were killed in an ambush of the Taliban the other day. “The three people were …

AT-KABUL: As criticisms grow on government’s decision to back Saudi Arabia on Yemen war, Chief Exertive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said that he wants to make it clear that the National Unity Government (NUG) has come up with the decision after consultations with Jihadi leaders, religious scholars and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following reports that said Mullah Omar has given the authority to his deputy Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor to make decisions on his behalf; officials in the High Peace Council (HPC) said Monday that the peace talks will step into a new phase if this happened, because Mullah …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Hundreds of shopkeepers in the capital city staged shutter down protest against the recent hike in income tax rate on Monday. The protesters gathered in front of Ministry of Finance (MoF) and chanted slogans in favor of their demands. Recently, the MoF has decided to increase …

“IS trying to capture Farah and threaten Iran, says lawmaker” Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament on Monday urged the relevant authorities to process salaries of the civil servants as the delay was irking the government servants. The MPs said that scores …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over uncertain fate of the 31 abducted passengers, members of the Wolesi Jirga on Monday said the government has been failed to release the kidnapped passengers. Uncertain fate of the passengers, growing insecurity and presence of the Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts …