Tel aviv: Right-wing ministers and lawmakers in Israel sharply criticized the country’s Supreme Court on Tuesday as the court held a hearing into petitions challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authority to appoint a new head of the Shin Bet…

Baku: Azerbaijan launched a criminal probe Tuesday into the deaths of two Azerbaijani nationals, who, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office, died following detention during a law enforcement operation in Russia’s Yekaterinburg on June 27. A sta…

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that individuals acting “insolently” towards the Prophet Muhammad and other prophets will face legal consequences. This statement follows an incident involving a controversial cartoon publish…