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Both Afghanistan and Russia are sanctions-hit economies, seeking to settle trade transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the Taliban's acting Commerce Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi said.

These countries' participation illustrates how they want a new world order.

Sasha Vasilyuk's novel is the second book by an immigrant from the former Soviet Union to win the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kantor was sanctioned by the UK, the EU and Switzerland. He previously served as EJC president from 2007-2022.

While President Trump signed deals with Gulf partners, Putin courted partnerships among the world’s Muslim nations in an attempt to reshape global trade dynamics.

Syria may revamp its currency, but experts warn reforms are needed to restore stability.

Iran's goal is to have China, Russia, and even some European countries potentially help it hedge against any fallout should the US talks collapse.

Pavel Durov, said on Sunday he had refused a request by a Western government, which he did not name, to "silence" conservative voices in Romania ahead of a presidential election run-off there.

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, and was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

"Putin's trip to Tehran is currently being worked out, preparations are underway," Mohajerani was quoted as saying by RIA.