Central Bank of Iraq greenlights private banks to import US dollars amid controversy 
Saudi Arabia applauds UN Security Council’s call for humanitarian truce in Gaza 
Saudi Arabia issues strong condemnation of Israeli assaults on Gaza hospitals 
Iraq ends 38-year wait, secures UNESCO Executive Board membership 
Raise your hands’: Israel raids hospital in centre of Gaza war 
Media reporting on Israel-Hamas war face singular challenges
Global media outlets are facing near-unprecedented challenges in their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as conflicting propaganda, social media pressure...
Biden warns Iran’s supreme leader against strikes in Iraq, Syria
President Joe Biden has issued a direct warning to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The warning comes in the...
Malaysian sultans choose new king in unique rotational monarchy
The nation's next king has been revealed as Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, hailing from the southern state of Johor. The...
Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul’s deadly 2022 crowd crush
A plaque designating the narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital where nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween...
‘The war room’: Israeli tech workers band together in hostage search
It looks like any other scrappy Tel Aviv tech start-up, with staff in hip clothing huddled around laptops and downing...
Pakistan believe ‘miracles can happen’ to rescue World Cup dream
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe "miracles can happen" as the former champions enter a...
‘Forever’: A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey’s founder
The clocks in pensioner Mukaddes Kokeralp Cirak's house still show the moment modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in...
Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal ‘in coming months’
Yerevan and Baku have been locked in a decades-long conflict for control of Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated region of Karabakh. Baku reclaimed...
Israeli tanks in overnight Gaza raid ahead of ‘next stage’
Israel sent tanks, troops and armored bulldozers into the Gaza Strip in a "targeted raid" overnight that destroyed multiple sites...
India resumes Visa services for Canadians following diplomatic standoff
India's High Commission in Ottawa has announced the resumption of visa services for Canadian citizens. This decision comes after a...