IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast

The International Monetary Fund says the Middle East is expected to see significant economic growth this year of around 4% after the turmoil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic

Turkey summons 10 diplomats over call for activist's release

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the United States and nine other countries to protest a statement they issued that called for the release of imprisoned businessman and civil rights activist Osman Kavala in line with a European Court of Human Rights decision

Egypt to require virus vaccinations for civil servants

Egypt's government says it will require public servants to have a vaccination certificate or show a weekly negative COVID-19 test before entering their workplaces

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Angela Merkel

Afghan Taliban delegation in Turkey for high-level talks

Turkey's foreign minister has met with a high-level delegation from Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers

Taliban delegation lands in Turkey for 1st high-level talks

The Turkish Foreign Ministry says a high-level delegation from Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers has arrived in the country for opening talks

Nepal Legalizing Marijuana

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Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group

Iraq says it has detained a top leader of the Islamic State group and a longtime al-Qaida operative in a cross-border operation

A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations

A small bird rescued from Kabul by a French diplomat is starring in a rare, feel-good tale about evacuations from Afghanistan