On Friday, 17th February 2017, Chief of the Army Staff, COAS, General Qamar Javed Bajwa held a telephone conversation with US General John Nicholson, Commander of Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan, conveying his concerns over continued acts of “terrorism” in Pakistan from Afghanistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

Tanzanian and international media outlets reported on ongoing drug war in Tanzania, whereby Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda named some prominent businessmen, church leaders, politicians, various celebrities and police officers among suspects linked to this illicit trade.

In response to Trump’s constant claims about a huge threat to the US from Muslim terrorists, the New York Times posted a story on the 11th of February 2017, with the headline: “Husbands Are Deadlier Than Terrorists”.

The relations between Turkey and the Jewish entity, which was held until 2010 but was suspended due to the crisis in the two countries has now been resumed and political consultations have been started. According to diplomatic sources, "Both parties agreed on the importance of the stability and the security of the region through the relations between Turkey and Israel” in the meetings held in Ankara.