Pakistani Lawmakers Elect Khan As Prime Minister

Pakistani lawmakers were gathering in Islamabad to elect former cricket star and longtime politician Imran Khan as the country's prime minister.

UN Invites Yemen Government And Houthis To Peace Talks

Turkish Court Again Rejects Appeal To Release U.S. Pastor

A higher court in Turkey's Izmir Province has rejected an appeal to dismiss the charges against a U.S. pastor whose prosecution has provoked tensions in U.S.-Turkish relations.

U.S. Defense Chief: Afghanistan's Ghazni 'Much More Stable'

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has visited the city Ghazni, a week after Taliban fighters launched a surprise attack on the strategic provincial capital and captured several neighborhoods.

Two Million Muslims Expected For Hajj In Saudi Arabia Next Week

Gunmen Attack Afghan Spy Agency Compound In Kabul

Gunmen have launched an attack on an Afghan intelligence training center in Kabul, officials say.

Two Million Pilgrims Expected For Hajj In Saudi Arabia

An estimated two million Muslims will gather in Saudi Arabia next week for the hajj, which will feature the return of pilgrims from Iran, whose government boycotted the event in recent years after a 2015 stampede that killed hundreds of Iranians.

Islamic State Claims Kabul Shi'ite Attack

The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in a Shi'ite area of Kabul on August 15.

Qatar Promises $15 Bn Investment In Turkey

Suicide Bomber Targets Education Center In Kabul, Killing Dozens

A suicide bomber has targeted students preparing for university exams in a predominantly Shi’ite neighborhood in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 48 people and wounding 67 others, official say.

At Least 25 Killed By Suicide Bomber In Kabul

Afghan officials say at least 25 people have been killed by a suicide bomber who carried out an attack in a mostly Shi'ite neighborhood on the west side of Kabul.