Two-year timeline of events in Afghanistan since 2021 Taliban takeover
Associated Press Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban came back to power two years ago, as U.S. and
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India makes first crude oil payment to UAE in Indian rupees
(Reuters) – India and the United Arab Emirates have started settling bilateral trade in their local currencies with India’s top
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Lebanon freezes bank accounts of former central bank governor and associates
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon has frozen the bank accounts of former central bank governor Riad Salameh and four of his
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Iraq to unblock Telegram app as platform responded to security requirements -statement
Erbil (Reuters) – Iraq’s telecoms ministry said it will lift a ban on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, which
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Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called for state control over weapons on Sunday, days after a deadly clash
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Ex-Treasury secretary Lew top candidate for US envoy to Israel -Axios
Washington (Reuters) – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is the leading candidate to be the new U.S. ambassador to
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A first-time senator from Baluchistan named caretaker prime minister to oversee Pakistan’s elections
Islamabad (AP) — A first-time senator from Pakistan’s southwest will head the national caretaker government as the country moves towards
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Record-breaking summit of K2 dogged by allegations that Western climbers left Pakistani man to die
Islamabad (AP) — An investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the
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Pakistani security forces kill 2 insurgents in shootout after attack on a convoy
Quetta (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed two insurgents in a shootout Sunday after a military convoy was attacked with
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U.S.-led naval group warns ships to avoid Iranian waters to avoid seizure
Dubai (Reuters) – A U.S.-led naval coalition in the Gulf has warned ships in the region to stay away from
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