MOSCOW, June 17 (Sputnik) -The number of casualties after suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Nanagarhar Province on Saturday has reached 36, local media reported on Sunday, citing officials. On Saturday, the explosion hit Rodat district of Nanagarhar province where a gathering of Taliban and Afghan security forces celebrating the ceasefire on the occasion of the Eid
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 15, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Warring sides in Afghanistan have temporarily ceased battlefield hostilities for the first time in nearly 18 years after a Taliban limited cease-fire went into effect on Friday. The Afghan government already has halted its counter-insurgency operations for a week starting from last Tuesday to encourage the Islamist
Gulf News: The Shawwal moon-sighting committee in the UAE has announced Thursday is the last day of Ramadan. Saudi Royal Court and Bahrain announce Eid Al Fitr on Friday, June 15. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, renewed his call Tuesday for direct talks with the United States to end the war, dashing renewed hopes the insurgent group might be mulling to engage in a peace dialogue with the Kabul government. In his “message of felicitation” on
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Sputnik) – US citizens in Afghanistan must remain vigilant during celebrations of the Islamic Eid al Fitr holidays after the recent terrorist attack in Kabul on Monday, the Department of State said in a travel advisory. Earlier on Monday, at least 12 people were killed and 31 more were injured in a
Press TV September 1, 2017 An activist believes Eid al-Adha (the Feast of the Sacrifice) is a greatopportunity for Muslims around the globe to unite and stop the ongoing “havoc” in the Islamic world. “It is a great opportunity for all Muslims to open to each other, to listen to their problems and solve [them]
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 26, 2017 For the first time in nearly 20 years, the White House has not hosted a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Instead, U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania released a statement on June 24 wishing “warm greetings to Muslims as they
Tolo News: Kabul residents said Eid was a good time for people to put their differences aside and to work towards building national unity Afghans, who celebrated the first day of Eid on Sunday, welcomed the fact that no security incidents were reported at mosques in the country during the morning’s key prayer services. This was
Samaa: Sunday is the first day of Eid ul Fitr as the crescent of Shawwal has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, Arab media reported. “Sunday, June 25, is the first day of Eid Al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia” the Supreme Court announced, in a statement. Shawwal’s crescent moon was sighted on Saturday evening,
Reuters: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years. Since 1999, Republican and Democratic secretaries of state have nearly always hosted either an iftar dinner