Five months ahead of a key global summit on land and climate challenges, Mongolia and the  UNCCD have unveiled the thematic agenda for the 17th session of  (COP17)

UAE has restricted open-air namaz ahead of Eid al-Fitr; prayers to be held inside mosques. it released prayer timings for different emirates.

Afghanistan has said that the death toll from a Pakistani airstrike that struck a rehab hospital treating drug users in Kabul has risen to 400.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

Explosions were heard across Dubai and Doha early Tuesday after residents received emergency mobile alerts warning of “potential missile threats.

Israel has said that it has killed two Iranian officials. Top security chief official Ali Larijani and Basij force commander Soleimani were killed.