CIA director met with Taliban leader amid chaos in KabulThe meeting between Burns and Abdul Ghani Baradar constitutes the highest level exchange of views between the two parties since the Taliban seized control of the capital. August 24, 2021
Iran to hold naval war drills with Russia, China in latest sign of growing tiesThe growing closeness between the top three Western adversaries comes at a point when American strength in the region seems to be waning. August 24, 2021
WATCH: Disturbing footage from Iranian prison leaked by hackersLeaked footage from Iran's Evin prison in northern Tehran, primarily used for political prisoners, shows disturbing images of clear human rights violations. August 24, 2021
Islamists bomb Gaza resort over mixed gender eventCiting the Islamic prohibition on unrelated members of the opposite sex mingling, a hardline Salafist group warned the hotel’s owner not to hold the event. August 10, 2021
