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Earthquake toll in Turkey, Syria rises to more than 4,300
The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the Turkey-Syria border
07 Feb 2023 10:49 AM
Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue
The attack came a day after an Israeli military raid killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank
28 Jan 2023 10:23 AM
Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe U.S. sanctions and a potential military and trade partner
19 Jul 2022 11:21 AM
Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
Saudi Arabia now also allows women to attend the hajj unaccompanied by a male relative, a requirement that was dropped last year
04 Jul 2022 12:33 PM
Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
Ali Samoudi, another Palestinian journalist, was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the back
11 May 2022 1:52 PM
'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts
The Islamic State's strength in Afghan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several thousand prisoners
08 Feb 2022 11:01 AM
Afghan universities reopen with trickle of women attending
Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered when the hardline Islamist group stormed back to power
02 Feb 2022 12:25 PM
UAE intercepts Yemen rebel missile in third week of attacks
The defence ministry of the UAE said it responded to the attack by destroying the missile launch site in Yemen's northern Al-Jawf region
31 Jan 2022 1:16 PM
UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan
The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases
28 Jan 2022 11:21 AM
UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi
The attack came a week after Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a fuel depot in Abu Dhabi and the city's main airport
24 Jan 2022 11:17 AM
Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government
No country has yet recognised the Taliban government, with Western nations watching to see how the Taliban will rule this time around
19 Jan 2022 12:38 PM
New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus
In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus
09 Jan 2022 2:33 PM
Taliban urges US to release frozen funds in Doha talks
It was the second round of talks between the two sides in Qatar since the US ended its 20-year occupation of Afghanistan
01 Dec 2021 12:56 PM
Taliban signs deal with Australian company, may legalize 'cannabis processing'
The Taliban had earlier committed to crack down on cannabis and opium processing in Afghanistan
25 Nov 2021 2:32 PM
Taliban expand interim cabinet, 27 new members named
In September, the Taliban announced a new list of 17 more ministers in the caretaker Afghanistan Cabinet
23 Nov 2021 3:20 PM
Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghan through its territory: Imran Khan
Currently, Pakistan only allows Afghanistan to export goods to India but doesn't allow any other two-way trade through the border crossing
23 Nov 2021 1:20 PM
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept parliamentary election results
07 Nov 2021 10:40 AM
Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack
At least 19 people were killed on Tuesday in the attack claimed by the Taliban's hardline rivals, the Islamic State-Khorasan
03 Nov 2021 11:14 AM
Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance
Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure
31 Oct 2021 1:40 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas West
Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative
19 Oct 2021 11:01 AM
Columns
The reasons behind the BJP’s victory in this round -- Modi factor, Hindutva, welfarism and party machinery -- may not work across states
In politics as in cricket, the better side wins. It is credit that must necessarily be shared between the leader/captain and members.
The media space was saturated with rocket attacks on Kabul, boosting Islamophobia sky-high.
The hard reality is that the Modi factor was absent in all the four states.