Iran should declare victory and end conflict, says former FM Zarif
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called on Tehran to declare victory and pursue a deal to end the ongoing conflict while preventing future...
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Trump threatens to strike Iran’s bridges and electric power plants
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s bridges and electric power plants, saying the US military “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in...
Drone attack damages Kuwait oil refinery
A drone attack early Friday targeted an oil refinery in Al Ahmadi operated by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, causing fires in several operational units, Kuwait’s state...
8 Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel’s new death penalty law
Eight Muslim-majority countries “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of...
Cut Energy Costs: Malaysia to introduce WFH policy
Malaysia will introduce a work-from-home (WFH) directive for civil servants starting April 15 as part of efforts to reduce energy consumption, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
Onus on Afghan to end hostilities: Pakistan
Pakistan said Thursday that the burden of ending its conflict with Afghanistan lay with Kabul, as the two sides held preliminary talks to try to...
Nasa’s Artemis II launches astronauts on first lunar mission in decades
Four astronauts blasted off on a high-stakes journey around the moon on Wednesday, marking humanity’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years and a...
Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents
In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban hold China-mediated talks to seek ceasefire
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have restarted negotiations in China, where Beijing is acting as a mediator to help secure a lasting ceasefire following weeks...
National Bank of Kuwait shuts headquarters amid Iran attacks
A major Kuwaiti bank said it will close its headquarters in the capital for two days starting Wednesday, as Iran carries out daily strikes on...
29 killed as Russian military plane crashes in Crimea
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, including crew members and passengers, according to Russian media reports citing...
Trump says Iran war could end in ‘two weeks, maybe three,’ to address US
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to...