Middle East
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
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
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
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
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
New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus
In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus
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
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
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
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