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

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

Ali Samoudi, another Palestinian journalist, was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the back

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

Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered when the hardline Islamist group stormed back to power

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

The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases

The attack came a week after Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a fuel depot in Abu Dhabi and the city's main airport

No country has yet recognised the Taliban government, with Western nations watching to see how the Taliban will rule this time around

In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus