September 29, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has noted progress in establishing the General Secretariat of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and forming its committees and working groups, as Riyadh, Islamabad and Ankara move towards translating the pact’s…

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima-Zahra Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister following her party’s victory in parliamentary elections, according to foreign media reports. Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity…

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel allegedly opened fire on his colleagues following an argument at a security camp in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, killing four personnel, including an officer,…

From renewed Iran-US diplomatic efforts and Washington’s latest sanctions to the approaching US military withdrawal from Iraq after 23 years, developments across the Middle East dominated the global agenda on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Somalia…

Somalia’s maritime police have retaken the hijacked oil tanker MT Honor 25 from pirates, with five crew members, including three Pakistanis, killed during the operation. According to the Ansar Burney Trust, Somali pirates opened fire…

Saudi Arabia has intensified high-level diplomatic engagement with Gulf, regional and international partners. As the Kingdom navigates heightened security tensions in the Middle East, including attacks by the Houthis and Iraqi armed groups…

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul and lodged a formal protest over allegations that armed fighters attempted to cross into Nuristan province from Pakistani territory, adding…

California has officially recognised Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha in state law, marking a significant development for the US state's Muslim community. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the relevant Assembly Bill into law, according to…

Italy has completed the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Iraq, bringing an end to a 12-year military presence that began as part of the international campaign against ISIS, according to the Italian Defence Ministry. Rome had already…

A Russian Tu-95 military aircraft crashed during a training flight in the country’s far eastern Amur region on Tuesday, killing six crew members and injuring another, according to Russia’s Defence Ministry. The ministry said the aircraft…