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27 January

Iran border guards in Sistan and Balochistan Province

Iran, Pakistan Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Regional Security

Iran and Pakistan have discussed regional security, planned drills, and proposed a potential joint venture to produce military equipment.

26 January

Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Suggests US Releasing 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel

Donald Trump said Saturday that a "lot of things" ordered by Israel were now being delivered, following a report that the US president had released a hold on the provision of 2,000-pound bombs.

26 January

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

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Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

25 January

Conflict-related detainees were released in Sana’a. Photo: International Committee of the Red Cross

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthi Rebels Release 153 ‘Conflict-Related’ Yemeni Prisoners: ICRC

Yemen's Houthi rebels freed 153 "conflict-related" prisoners on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, as a ceasefire largely holds after years of war.

25 January

A member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Ministry Says Two Border Guards Killed by PKK Fire

A shooting which officials blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party killed two Iraqi border guards on Friday near the Turkish boundary in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Iraq's interior ministry said.

24 January

President Trump leaves after speaking at a news conference following the Senate Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 19

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Trump Hopes to Avoid Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran's nuclear program, an option long mulled by Israel.

23 January

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Mine Worker Killed in IS-Claimed Attack in Afghanistan

Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.

23 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Military Says Killed Islamic Jihad Militant During Gaza Truce

The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza, the first such reported death since the start of a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory.

23 January