Turkey says ‘no need to rush’ recognising Taliban
In a wide-ranging television interview, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sounded a cautious note about Turkey's future relations with the fundamentalist Islamist group.
Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone
The Saudi-led military coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015, backing forces of the ousted government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fighting the Houthis.
US defense Sec to bolster allies in Gulf after losing face in Afghanistan
While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.
US sanctions Iranians over plot to kidnap NY-based journalist
The sanctions come after U.S. prosecutors in July charged the four with plotting to kidnap the New York-based journalist who was critical of Tehran.
Egypt to make 1 billion Sinovac vaccines a year
Chinese experts had previously travelled to Egypt to inspect equipment and materials for producing the Sinovac vaccine at factories belonging to state firm Vacsera.
Turkey-Azerbaijan conduct joint military drills
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev signed the joint declaration in Azerbaijan's historic city of Shusha, also known as the pearl of Karabakh.
UAE, Turkey make calls for rapprochement
Emirati officials have also made a series of visits to rival countries, including Qatar, after ties between the two Gulf nations were severed for more than three years.
Iran-KSA ministers to meet for 4th round of talks
The secret rapprochement between Iran and KSA began in April however due to Iran’s changing administration, these talks were paused.
Rebel attack on Al-Anad base kills 30, Yemen
The strikes were carried out on Al-Anad airbase, some 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Yemen's second city Aden in the south of the conflict-riven country.
UK expresses misgivings over US “rotten deal” to leave Afghanistan
LONDON, Aug 16Â - The humiliation of the lightning Taliban takeover in Afghanistan after a 20-year war that cost hundreds of thousands of lives...
Video: Afghan forces run towards Pakistan to save lives from Taliban
As many as 35 Afghan Army personnel have reportedly reached the Pakistan border after the Taliban captured three Afghan military posts in the border...
After UAE, Saudi imposes travel ban over coronavirus fear
Saudi Arabia has restricted travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. The...