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India Consulate in Afghanistan attacked
India's Consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif comes under attack.

India's Consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif comes under attack.

Bahraini forces attack demonstrators protesting the execution of top Shia cleric Sheikh al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia.

Iranian officials say talks have started with China to use a currency swap mechanism in trade transactions between the two countries.

Americans no longer believe that President Obama can defeat Daesh (ISIL), says Representative Peter King.

The United States is behind every act of aggression carried out by Saudi Arabia, a British rights activist says.

France says it deeply deplores the execution in Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including Sheikh Nimr.

US Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders shattered small-donation fundraising records in 2015.

Egypt sends a new ambassador to Tel Aviv after a three-year haitus.

The UK has barred former prime ministers and ministers from using British embassy resources for gains.

Iran's economy is still expected to be off limits to American enterprises even when the nuclear-related sanctions against the country are lifted.

Pakistanis stage rallies in condemnation of Saudi Arabia’s execution of top Shia cleric Sheikh al-Nimr.

Rep. Lee Zeldin says a recent trip to US military bases in the Middle East has given him the impression that Washington has “no plan at all” in Syria.

A Palestinian has allegedly shot a settler in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, Israeli media say.

Iran’s men’s national soccer team is scheduled to play with Macedonia in a friendly match in Austria on June 2.

Hezbollah says the Al Saud regime has come face-to-face with 'the abyss' and that indications point to its upcoming demise.

Iraq's former national security advisor says the Iraqi army is now on the offensive in its battle against Daesh terrorists in Ramadi.

An analyst says the UK’s involvement in Syria is meant to distract public opinion from domestic issues.

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has told the country's bankers to make the required preparations for the day when the sanctions against the country are lifted.