The Afghan Defense Ministry said Friday 14 border police officers had been killed overnight in an attack it attributed to the Taliban militant group, media said

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia has risen by 1,644 to a total of 80,185 over the past 24 hours, showing a downward trend in the daily COVID-19 infection rate compared to Wednesday, the Health Ministry's data showed

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Emir Tamim Al Thani discussed on the phone the settlement in Syria and the importance of normalizing the humanitarian situation, the press service of the Kremlin said Thursday

Oman has confirmed 372 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the majority of the positive tests being reported among foreigners, the country's Health Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the total number of those infected has reached 6,043

A further 292 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Oman over the past 24 hours, with the bulk of the new positive tests reported among foreign nationals, the country's Health Ministry said on Tuesday

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar has increased by 1,365 in the past 24 hours, making 29,055 currently active cases, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday

The United Arab Emirates cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, has denied media reports claiming Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed has died