Iran suspends pilgrimages to Saudi
Tehran: Iran suspended all umrah pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia on Monday amid growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, state television reported.
Iran’s Culture Ministry made the decision over alleged abuse suffered by two male Iranian pilgrims traveling through Saudi’s Jeddah airport in March trying to return home, the station reported.
Taliban kill 18 Afghan soldiers, beheads a few
Kunduz (Afghanistan): Taliban fighters killed 18 Afghan soldiers — including some who were beheaded — after storming an army outpost in the remote northeast in a major attack before the spring fighting season, officials said on Monday.
Yemen’s premier sworn in as VP in exile
Riyadh: Yemen’s PM Khaled Bahah was sworn in as Vice President on Monday at the country’s embassy in Riyadh, as a Saudi-led coalition pressed on with its air campaign against Yemeni rebels.
13 militants killed in Balochistan
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces on Monday killed at least 13 militants who were allegedly involved in the massacre of 20 ethnic Punjabi and Sindhi workers in Balochistan province.