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Clashes have erupted between Pakistani police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of his potential arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistan riot police used water cannon and tear gas to push back his supporters.

Iran and Bahrain are engaged in talks aimed at normalizing mutual ties in the near future and the reopening of embassies, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported, citing informed sources.

The visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Iran is “in some ways, an extension of the deepening relationship" between Tehran and Moscow, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said.

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'i has confirmed that the number of detainees who have been pardoned under a general amnesty has reached 82,656 adding that 22,000 of them were related to the recent unrest in the country.

A Jordanian man said to have been tortured for 12 days into signing “a false confession”, was executed over drug charges in Saudi Arabia, despite interventions from the UN and the UK.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has announced the arrest of several teams that intended "to carry out acts of terrorism and sabotage" on the occasion of a national festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year.

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:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has hailed a recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations after seven years of deadlock.

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria and Turkey will meet in Moscow on March 15-16, Turkey’s TRT TV channel reported on Monday.

President Joe Biden’s administration is doing nothing to counteract steps by China, Russia and their allies to work more closely together, jeopardizing US interests and undermining its global influence, former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has said.

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has reported earning $161bn last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company.

Following an agreement between Tehran and Riyadh on the resumption of diplomatic relations, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan said he looks forward to meeting his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian soon.

The United Arab Emirates will stop purchasing Israeli defense systems following the actions and remarks made by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to a report by Israel's Channel 12.

Riyadh has reportedly refused to issue entry visa to an Israeli delegation that had been invited to a tourism event in Saudi Arabia, dashing Tel Aviv's hopes of warming relations with the kingdom.

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:

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has described plans for stronger relations with neighbors as an essential element of his administration’s agenda.

Amir Qalenoie was rehired as the head coach of Iran’s National Football Team, known as Team Melli. He will replace Carlos Queiroz.

The Israeli army has carried out a missile attack on Syria's northwestern province of Hama, injuring several people and causing damage.

The Israeli forces fatally shot three Palestinian men near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday.

Representatives of Yemen’s government and the Houthis began talks in Geneva on Saturday aimed at implementing a deal on prisoners exchange, the United Nations has confirmed. The negotiations started a day after Iran and Saudi Arabia announced an agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties.

Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations says the recent detente deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia will contribute to the realization of a ceasefire in Yemen.

Hundreds of thousands held fresh rallies across several cities throughout the occupied territories for a 10th straight week, blasting the so-called "legal reforms" planned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet.

An Iraqi legislator said that a group of lawmakers plans to repeat calls for the disclosure of the results of an investigation into the assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi companion Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Hassan Salem added that there are domestic and foreign parties involved in the crime.

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:

The United Nations and the European Union have welcomed the announced agreement on the resumption of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.