Azerbaijan conducts drone attack on Armenian positions, wounding two servicemen: Yerevan

The Azerbaijani armed forces used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the village of Sotk on Friday morning, wounding two Armenian servicemen,  Armenia's Defense Ministry reported.

Erdogan’s rival accuses Russia of election ‘deep fake’

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing Moscow of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead of Sunday's ballot.

At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israel has killed 30 Palestinians and injured more than 90 others in air raids on the Gaza Strip since Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry announced on Friday. Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza fired over 800 retaliatory rockets towards Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 443

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:

Pakistan top court orders release of ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be illegal and ordered his immediate release.

Fifth Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli raid on Gaza

An Israeli airstrike on south of the Gaza Strip has killed Ahmed Abu Daqqa, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian movement has confirmed.

Muharrem Ince withdraws from Turkey presidential race, boosting Erdogan’s main challenger

Turkish presidential election candidate Muharrem Ince, one of the four contesting Sunday’s vote, says he is withdrawing from the race, in a potential boost to the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Iran Covid cases become double-digit after weeks

Iran’s daily number of infections with Covid-19 has dropped to the two-digit mark again, the country’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday.

Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of border shelling

Azerbaijani and Armenian forces shelled each other’s positions on the border area early on Thursday. Baku says one Azer soldier was killed in clashes, with the two sides accusing each other of starting the shelling.

Iran says to “soon” appoint envoy to Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that Tehran will soon appoint an ambassador to Riyadh, following a China-brokered agreement in March that ended a seven-year rupture in Tehran-Riyadh relations.

Russia quartet meeting: Senior diplomats call for respect for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey have met in Moscow for high-level talks on resuming relations between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during the war. At the end of the meeting, they issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of respecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Fourth Palestinian military commander killed in Israeli raid on Gaza as ceasefire falters

Israel has staged more airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day, killing several Palestinians, including another top commander of the Islamic Jihad. At least 24 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed during the recent Israeli escalation against the besieged enclave so far.

Pakistan army called in to quell unrest following ex-PM’s arrest, death toll rises to 8

The Pakistani army has been called in by the government to help end the deadly unrest in the wake of the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The government has warned protesters against any further attacks on state installations.

Saudi Arabia invites Syria’s president to attend Arab League summit

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has invited Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit scheduled to be held in the Persian Gulf kingdom next week. Syria was recently re-admitted to the Arab League, a 22-member intergovernmental organization of Arab states.

Covid in Iran: daily deaths drop to 5

Five patients have lost their lives to coronavirus over the past 24 hours in Iran, showing a decline in death toll as compared to a day earlier that saw 8 fatalities, according to the Health Ministry's update on Wednesday.

Three killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestinians respond with dozens of rockets

At least three Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip for a second straight day, according to Palestinian health officials. A barrage of rockets has been fired from the Gaza Strip towards the occupied territories as sirens warning of incoming rocket fire sounded in Tel Aviv, as well as in central and southern Israel.

Pakistan court indicts former PM in state gifts case; violent protests escalating across the country

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, already in custody, has been indicted for allegedly selling state gifts during his four years in power. Dozens of people have been killed or wounded after demonstrations broke out across the country following Khan’s arrest. Hundreds are arrested.

Dozens of political prisoners held in UAE past their jail terms: Report

At least 50 people sentenced for plotting to overthrow the United Arab Emirates government are being held months and years after their jail terms have ended, family members and rights activists have claimed.

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli army in West Bank after Gaza carnage

Israeli soldiers have shot dead two young Palestinian men during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Qabatiya. The latest killings come a day after 15 Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Pakistan court says ex-PM arrest legal; social media platforms blocked as one killed in protests

A court in Pakistan has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan legal. At least one person was killed after demonstrations broke out across the country following Khan’s arrest.

Israel attack on Gaza kills 2 more Palestinians

Two more Palestinians were killed in a fresh Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The Gaza health ministry confirmed that the two men were killed in an air raid on a vehicle in Khan Yunis.

Saudi Arabia and Syria announce decisions to resume diplomatic relations

Saudi Arabia and Syria have announced separate decisions to resume their diplomatic ties. It comes more than a decade after Riyadh cut the ties and began throwing support behind anti-Damascus groups.

Covid kills 8 more patients in Iran; 134 new cases

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 146,188 with eight more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Chance to save nuclear deal won’t last forever: Iran to US, E3

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said the United States dealt a devastating blow to the international rule of law by withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, adding that the opportunity to revive the landmark agreement will not last forever.

Former Pakistani PM, Imran Khan, arrested

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was arrested on Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital, Islamabad. The 70-year-old was arrested by agents from the country’s anti-corruption body, the National Accountability Bureau.

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