32d ago
View from Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan sign gas deal for TAPI pipeline

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan signed a gas-purchase memorandum for the TAPI pipeline in Herat on Monday, as the two sides pushed for agreement on pricing and faster progress on the regional energy project.

33d ago
Syria al-Assad

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.

33d ago
Peace Process

Turkish Parliament passes bill to end decades-long conflict with PKK

Türkiye’s parliament on Monday approved a key piece of legislation underpinning the government’s effort to end decades of conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), moving the so-called Terror-Free Türkiye initiative closer to implementation.

33d ago
Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 11 August 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 11th of August, covering the latest developments.

33d ago
Oman Oil Leak

Russian oil tanker leak raises alarm near Oman's wildlife reserve

A growing oil spill from a stranded tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of Russian crude has raised environmental concerns off the coast of Oman, where authorities are racing to contain a slick that now covers hundreds of square kilometres near a protected marine reserve.