Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram.

A new round of peace talks between the U.S. and Afghan Taliban will begin on Monday in Qatar’s capital Doha.

Police have arrested at least 150 separatists in India-administered Kashmir, officials said, escalating fears among residents that a sweeping crackdown could touch off renewed anti-India protests and clashes.

Prominent Iranian Sunni scholar urged on Ulama to unite Muslims and said that the new generation should bypass the culture of bigotry and counterbalance in society.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout the country.

Hamza Shtewi, 18, and Hasan Shalabi, 14, who were shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Friday during the Gaza March of Return border protests, were laid to rest on Saturday in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

A Taliban official said on Wednesday the United States had promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, but the US military said no timeframe had been set.

A second former PVV politician has converted to Islam, this time after having a change of heart while writing what was supposed to be a critical book.

Pakistanis across the country observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on Tuesday, expressing their resolve to support the Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom from India’s illegal rule in the occupied valley.

A Palestinian was shot dead and another wounded on Monday near an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.