Pentagon: US drawdown of troops in Iraq is complete

There are now 2,500 US service members in Iraq and 2,500 in Afghanistan.

NATO: We stand ready to further support Afghanistan

NATO in a statement reported that our position has not changed, we are carrying out our train, advise and assist mission in current configuration, with a headquarters in Kabul and our regional commands.

US House impeaches Trump for a second time

Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in US history to be impeached twice, as 10 of his fellow Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to charge him with inciting an insurrection in last week’s violent rampage in the Capitol.

Pompeo calls for Yemen’s Houthi movement to be classed a foreign terror group

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the Department of State will notify Congress of his intent to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization.

Pakistan urges Afghanistan to take action against terrorists

Pakistan on Thursday (Jan 7) urged neighbouring Afghanistan to take action against terrorists after a Pakistani soldier was killed in firing from across the Afghan border.

Breakthrough expected in Gulf dispute with Qatar

A breakthrough has been reached in Qatar’s three-year-old dispute with Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries and an agreement aimed at ending their rift is to be signed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.

Amid political uncertainty, Nancy Pelosi re-elected as US House speaker

Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results.

Chinese journalist who reported on Wuhan outbreak jailed for 4 years

The Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan, the epicenter of the Covid-19, during the early stages of the Coronavirus outbreak has been sentenced to four years in jail, Reuters reported.

Biden likely to get COVID-19 vaccine next week

US president-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination as soon as next week, a Biden transition official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Iran, Afghanistan to finalize strategic document soon

Araghchi traveled to Afghanistan to hold high-level talks with Afghan officials. He met with his Afghan counterpart Mirwais Nab, Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.