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Young migrants survive on their own in Serbia

Belgrade, Serbia - Arab Today

In an abandoned warehouse in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, Rasool, a 12-year-old from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, has spent the last six months sleeping on the ground, warming himself by fires, showering with cold water and eating meals distributed by aid groups. “This place is so cold and dirty, the smoke from burning fires hurts my eyes and lungs,” he said.Read more

Iran admits over 1000 men it sent to defend Syrian tyrant killed

Tehran - Arab Today

More than 1,000 combatants sent from Iran to fight in support of President Bashar Assad in Syria have been killed in the conflict, the head of Iran’s veterans’ affairs office said Tuesday. “The number of martyrs from our country defending the shrines has now passed 1,000,” Tasnim news agency quoted Mohammad Ali Shahidi Mahalati, the head of Iran’s Foundation ofRead more

IMF: Regional conflicts to hit GCC non-oil expansion

Jeddah - Arab Today

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Gulf countries to make greater progress toward more diversified, dynamic, private-sector driven economies. The slump in oil prices and ongoing conflicts continue to weigh on growth prospects of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the IMF in its latest regional assessment. In the GCC, the IMF projects non-oil growth toRead more

US expects donors to pledge $3bn a year for Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

An international conference is expected to pledge over $3 billion a year in development support for Afghanistan next week but funds will be dependent on reforms and countering corruption, a senior US official was quoted by Yahoo news as saying on Thursday. Richard Olson, US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, told a Washington forum the US government would seekRead more

Daesh leader for Afghanistan and Pakistan killed in US drone strike

Peshawar - Arab Today

The leader of Daesh’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on July 26, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday after the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan announced the news to Reuters. The death of Hafiz Saeed Khan is a blow to efforts by Daesh to expand from its heartlands in Syria and Iraq into AfghanistanRead more