Middle East
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
Taliban official said the group would announce from the palace the restoration of the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'
Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages
Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in recent weeks as the Taliban have intensified their offensive
In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam's holiest sites
This year, 60,000 vaccinated citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the Hajj
India evacuates staff from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas
A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force was sent on Saturday to bring back the Indian diplomats, officials and other staff members
COVID-19: Oman suspends flights from 24 countries, including India, Pakistan
The decision was taken as part of the country's measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic
'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
Violence has been raging throughout Afghanistan in the weeks since President Joe Biden announced troops would withdraw unconditionally
Emirates to fly from India again as Dubai lifts ban over virus
Dubai said that only passengers from India 'who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine' would be allowed to travel to the emirate
Explained: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Among the four candidates, hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi appears to be the front-runner
Israel's Lapid says he formed new coalition to unseat Netanyahu
Lapid's announcement came in the final hour before a midnight deadline
Israel sees 'probable link' between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Most patients who experienced heart inflammation spent no more than four days in the hospital and 95% of the cases were classified as mild