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Iran Guard General Reappears Before Khamenei’s State Funeral

DUBAI-A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps made his first public appearance in months as Tehran finalized preparations

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UN Warns of Looming Human Rights Disaster in Sudan’s Al-Obeid

GENEVA- The United Nations human rights chief warned on Friday that a new human rights catastrophe is unfolding in the

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US Warned Iran of Alleged Israeli Threat to Negotiators

DUBAI-The United States asked regional partners to quietly warn Iran that Israel could target two of Tehran’s senior negotiators during

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Aceh Couple Publicly Caned Over TikTok Kiss

BANDA ACEH-A young couple were publicly caned in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday after an Islamic Sharia court convicted them

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China Says Personal Factors Led to Beijing Plane Crash

BEIJING-Chinese authorities said on Thursday that a preliminary investigation found personal factors led to last week’s crash of a small

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Truck Strikes Thai Buddhist Procession, Killing Eight Monks

BANGKOK-An 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck crashed into a Buddhist procession in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight

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Syria Signals Openness to Talks With Hezbollah During Beirut Visit

BEIRUT-Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus was open to meeting the

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Israeli Raids Detain Palestinian Women Across West Bank

RAMALLAH- Israeli security forces detained at least five Palestinian women during overnight raids across several cities in the occupied West

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Iran Warns Tankers Over Strait of Hormuz Navigation Rules

DUBAI-Iran’s joint military command warned on Thursday that oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz must follow navigation routes approved

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Iran Warns US, Israel Ahead of Khamenei Funeral

DUBAI-Iran’s military warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against launching any military action during the upcoming funeral ceremonies

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