The Taliban Say They Have Signed Mining Contracts Worth $6.5 Billion in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government said it signed seven mining contracts Thursday amounting to $6.5 billion in investment, in…
Saudi Man Receives Death Penalty for Posts Online, Latest Case in Wide-Ranging Crackdown on Dissent
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter,…
Hungary’s Orbán Urges U.S. to ‘Call Back Trump’ to End Ukraine War in Tucker Carlson Interview
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that…
Tehran and Baghdad Reach a Deal to Disarm and Relocate Iranian Dissident Groups Based in North Iraq
Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement to disarm members of Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in northern…
An Attack by Al-Qaeda-Allied Group in Northwest Syria Kills, Wounds Dozens of Troops, Activists Say
Insurgents in northwest Syria attacked an army position Saturday killing and wounding more than 30 troops, opposition activists…
A Russian Who Worked at a U.S. Consulate is Accused of Collecting Information for U.S. Diplomats
Russia’s top domestic security agency said Monday that a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok…
The Taliban Say Security Forces Will Stop Women from Visiting Afghan National Park
The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks,…
Residents in Southern Syria Raid Ruling Party Offices, Block Road as Protests Over Economy Intensify
Angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in a southern Syrian province Wednesday, as…
Taliban Prevents Scores of Afghan Women from Studying Abroad, Scholarship Group Says
The Taliban have prevented scores of female Afghan students from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for education,…
U.S. Approves New $500M Arms Sale to Taiwan as Aggression from China Intensifies
The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance…