Air raids have pounded areas in Syria’s last rebel-held province of Idlib, killing several civilians and raising further concerns that an all-out government offensive is only a matter of time.

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing six people and wounding 19.

Israeli army forces rounded up 27 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Tuesday.

The founder of the Haqqani Network, one of Afghanistan’s most effective and feared armed groups, has died after a long illness, their affiliates the Afghan Taliban announced on Tuesday.

Palestinian officials have sharply criticised a US decision to halt funding to the United Nations’ agency assisting Palestine refugees across the Middle East, calling it a “flagrant assault” against Palestinian people.

The Israeli army rounded up 16 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli army statement released Thursday.

The most influential Iranian Sunni leader has congratulated the newly-elected prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, asking him to “implement justice”, “engage capable members of ethnic communities” and “implement Islamic Shari’ah” in Pakistan.

Nearly two million Muslims from all around the world began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Despite soaring temperatures, momentum is building as the a major set of Hajj ritual takes millions of pilgrims, distinguished by their white robes, pouring into the tent city of Mina.

Pakistan’s parliament has elected Imran Khan as prime minister after his party swept the general election last month, vowing to bring an era of accountability and prosperity to the South Asian country.