Sohrab Sarwari

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi convened in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss pressing regional developments.

No prisoner in any part of the country was tortured and nobody would be allowed to do this act, an official said on Sunday.

Amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria.

The Iranian government has executed at least eight convicts, including two Afghans, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights announced on Saturday.

Iran said on Wednesday it desired stability and security in the region, but would act strongly in case of any aggression, from Israel.

At least 23 people, including children, were killed after a school bus caught fire in Thailand, a media report said on Wednesday.

The US special representative for Afghanistan (SRA) has transitioned to a new role as acting head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the State Department.

KABUL (Pajhwok): A woman has been publically whipped after being convicted of illicit relation in northern Faryab province, the Supreme Court announced on Monday. The

KABUL (Pajhwok): The attackers on employees of the Attorney General’s Office in Kabul and foreign tourists in central Bamyan . . .

Hezbollah has named Hashim Safiuddin as its new secretary-general after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, a media report said on Monday.

The Chinese foreign minister says helping the people of Afghanistan is crucial to improved living standards and revival of their economy is important for a better future life.

Iran has urged an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after the killing of Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrullah, the BBC reports.