The United States and Saudi Arabia signed 18 partnership agreements in fields including energy, communications, space and healthcare during a visit by US President Joe Biden, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya reported.

The agreements include deals with U.S. aerospace and defence firms Boeing and Raytheon, as well as healthcare companies Medtronic,...

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British armed forces minister James Heappey has said that any fresh allegations about the behavior of UK Special Forces in Afghanistan will be investigated.

This week, the BBC Panorama released details of its investigation into alleged war crimes. The investigation found new evidence of scores of secret killings by the SAS, and efforts by some...

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Kamal Nasir Osuli, a former member of the Afghan parliament, said this week that millions of dollars were used to buy MPs& votes during the elections for speakership role.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Osuli said that between $25-27 million were used during the three rounds of voting for the speakership role, in which...

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The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs said on Friday that the first flight carrying Afghan pilgrims has landed in capital Kabul.

According to Fazal Mohammad Hussaini, the ministry&s spokesman, Afghan pilgrims have performed the Hajj rituals without any problem this year and the first group of pilgrims — 700 pilgrims — has...

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Security forces have discovered and seized weapons and ammunition during an intelligence-based operation in capital Kabul, the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) said on Friday.

On its Twitter account, the GDI wrote that as a result of intelligence-based operation a large number of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the Sar-Kotal area...

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A sore throat is now considered the most common COVID symptom, according to a new study in the UK. 

The study of 17,500 people who said they tested positive for coronavirus this week cited the symptom as the most prevalent.

According to British media reports, this was followed closely by headaches, blocked noses and coughs.

At the start of the...

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