National Security Committee
Iran walls off part of border with Afghanistan: Media
Iran's military has built a wall along more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) of its eastern border with Afghanistan, the main entry point for immigrants, local media reported on Monday.
Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.
The rare military actions in the porous border region of Baluchistan — shared between the two countries — have further stoked regional tensions already enflamed by the Israel-Hamas war.
Pakistan convenes emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
Pakistan's Prime Minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.
The rare military actions in the porous border region of Baluchistan — shared between the two countries — has further stoked regional tensions already enflamed by the Israel-Hamas war.
FM Çavuşoğlu talks with Pakistani counterpart on Afghanistan
Turkey's foreign minister discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan over the phone with his Pakistani counterpart, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Aug. 21.
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Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and they discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan, the statement noted.
BIRN Fact-check: What Croatia Is Not Saying About the ‘Nigerian students’ Case
The two Nigerian students who said the Croatian police expelled them to Bosnia, assuming that, as Africans, they were illegal immigrants, will soon be returned home - but the mystery around their case has not been cleared up.
Citizenship Offer For Rich Investors Divides Moldova
Parliamentarians in Moldova are involved in a row over amendments to the country's citizenship law, initiated by the ruling pro-European Democrat Party and expected to pass next week - which some say will worsen corruption.
Russian Spy Attack: PM Prepares Reprisals as Deadline Passes
Theresa May is preparing to chair a meeting of the national security council after the midnight deadline she set Moscow over the spy poisoning case passed, The Guardian writes.
Egypt lawmakers vote to give islands to Saudi Arabia
The lawmakers approved the agreement on Wednesday, following a heated debate in the chamber dominated by deputies loyal to former general Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Abbott says will not rest till Australians safe as possible
Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed Dec. 17 not to rest until he was assured Australians were safe, as he formally announced a review into the fatal Sydney cafe siege.