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UN says ready for “heartbreaking” Afghan withdrawal

The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the UN Development Program has announced.

Landslide in Pakistan kills, injures several people

A huge landslide in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least three people, wounding several others and burying nearly two dozen vehicles, officials have announced.

Officials say Qatar and UAE to restore diplomatic ties, reopen embassies following Iran-Saudi detente

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in the process of resuming diplomatic relations and reopening missions, two officials said. This follows weeks after the restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

G7 welcomes Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven have welcomed initiates to mend diplomatic relationships between Tehran and Riyadh.

Hamas delegation visits Saudi Arabia to mend ties

A delegation of senior officials from the Palestinian Hamas movement has traveled to Saudi Arabia as the two sides try to revive relations.

US envoy to Russia visits detained WSJ reporter in prison

Washington's Ambassador to Moscow, Lynne Tracy, on Monday visited arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the US embassy wrote on Twitter.

WHO reports 167 infant deaths daily in Afghanistan

The Afghan branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over the infant mortality rates in the country. WHO says around 170 babies die each day in Afghanistan.

FAO names Iran world’s third largest honey producer in 2022

Latest data by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that Iran was the third largest producer of honey in the world in 2022.

Israeli PM calls for normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia would be "a great leap" on the way to ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 419: G7 vows ‘severe costs’ for countries helping Russia in Ukraine

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iran reports 28 Covid deaths, over 550 new infections

The Iranian health ministry said on Monday that more than 550 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours. It added that 28 patients have died in the same period of time.

Iraq says seeking to broker ceasefire in Russo-Ukrainian war

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated on Monday that Baghdad wants to be part of the solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine through dialogue.

President Raisi felicitates Syrian National Day

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad and the people of the country on the National Day of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Kremlin critic sentenced to 25 years in prison for “treason” and “denigrating Russian army”

A Russian court on Monday sentenced Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for treason and denigrating the Russian military.

Israeli minister says Iran fighting against Israel on all fronts

Israel’s minister of military affairs has stated that Iran is waging ‘multi-front war of attrition’ against Israel, amid warnings that a broad-scale war is more likely after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms sparked an internal crisis in the occupied territories.

Daesh kills dozens of mushroom hunters in Syria

At least 26 people have been killed in an attack by the Daesh terrorists in Syria’s province of Hama, Syrian’s news agency, SANA, reported. A source with the regional police told the news agency that local residents were collecting truffles in the desert in the east of the province when they were assaulted by militants.

Syria says priority is to work on its bilateral relations with Arab states

Syria’s return to the Arab League will be "almost impossible before correcting bilateral relations", Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said.

US says sanctions threaten dollar’s dominance as Iran, Russia seek out alternatives

The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Iran and Russia threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.

Nearly 5k Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails: Report

Israel is keeping about 4,900 Palestinians prisoners, including women and children, behind bars, according to a new report by Palestinian rights advocacy groups.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 418

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iran Covid: New cases on decline

The number of Coronavirus cases continues to reduce in Iran. The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed nearly 600 people had been infected with the deadly virus in the past 24 hours.

Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi Arabia complete prisoner swap

Yemen’s Houthi movement and Riyadh-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have released dozens of inmates on the last leg of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in the warn-torn country.

IMF predicts high rates, oil prices and inflation worries in ME

Banks in the Middle East and Central Asia have very limited exposure to last month's banking turmoil in the United States and Europe, but financial pressures are adding to strains caused by high interest rates, volatile oil prices and years of double-digit inflation, a top IMF official has stated.

Media: Top Hamas leaders to visit Saudi Arabia following Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement

A delegation of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas is set to visit Saudi Arabia, Palestinian media reported, describing it as a major development as Israel’s hopes of forging official ties with Riyadh appear to dwindle further.

Many killed, injured in Dubai apartment block fire

A fire in a residential building in Dubai has killed at least 16 people and injured several others in the Persian Gulf emirate, local media reported.

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