William Burns, Qamar Javed Bajwa

UAE rolls out plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws

The United Arab Emirates has announced a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalize residency for expatriates, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract foreign capital and residents

Report: 12 killed when bus overturns on Egypt highway

Egypt's state-run news agency says at least 12 people were killed, and 30 others injured when a bus overturned on a highway linking the capital of Cairo with a Suez Canal city

Collision between train, minibus leaves 4 dead in Turkey

A collision between a freight train and a minibus in northwest Turkey has killed four people and injured eight others

Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban's challenges

A senior U.N. official warns that food in Afghanistan could run out this month

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

The Taliban are reveling in their victory after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, while reiterating their pledge to bring peace and security to the country after decades of war

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad

It has been 20 years since Taliban-led Afghanistan fell to a U.S.-led coalition in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks

Indian economy grows by 20.1%, raising hopes of recovery

India’s economy grew by 20.1% in the April-June quarter from the same period a year earlier, when it suffered a record contraction, raising hopes of an economic recovery

Iran appoints ex-roads minister as head of nuclear agency

Iran’s president has appointed a new director of the country’s nuclear department

Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan

Taliban forces have sealed off Kabul’s airport to most Afghans as NATO nations wrap up their evacuation flights out of Afghanistan