MBS Visit Marks Historic US-Saudi F-35 and Nuclear Energy Deals
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed landmark agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of advanced US F-35 fighter jets during Crown Prince…
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Netanyahu criticizes extremist settlers in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to take action against a violent “handful of extremists” among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, following clashes…
UN Security Council approves US-backed resolution supporting Trump’s Gaza proposal
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing the deployment…
Bangladesh’s former PM Hasina sentenced to death over student crackdown
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal on Monday handed down a death sentence to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, wrapping up a months-long trial that held…
Saudi Arabia restricts Hajj 2026 for seriously ill pilgrims
The Saudi government has announced strict restrictions for seriously ill individuals wishing to perform Hajj 2026. Under a new policy, seriously ill pilgrims may be…
Palestinian shot dead during Israeli army operation in West Bank
The Israeli military said Sunday that it had killed one person overnight during an operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, while the…
Iran Launches Cloud Seeding Efforts Amid Worsening Drought
Iranian authorities have begun cloud seeding operations in a bid to bring rainfall amid the country’s most severe drought in decades, according to state media….
Russia Proposes Mediation to Reduce Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Tensions
Russia has offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease growing tensions along their shared border, becoming the second regional power, after Iran, to…
Iran, Qatar voice worries over escalating Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
Iran and Qatar on Thursday expressed serious concern over the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, urging regional countries to play a constructive role in…
U.S. Government Shutdown Ends After House Vote
Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in US history — 43 days that paralysed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid…