Female students join male peers as Afghan universities reopen

JALALABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's public universities opened on Wednesday for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year, with female students joining their male counterparts heading…

Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.

By Michael Georgy DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran, emboldened by the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, is betting that its new hardline cabinet -- including Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani --…

Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi declared Iran’s new president

Tehran [Iran], June 19 (ANI): Iran's ultraconservative cleric and judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi has been elected Iran's eighth president, the country's interior ministry has announced on Saturday. Former Revolutionary Guard…

Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi set to become Iran’s president as opponents concede defeat

Tehran [Iran], June 19 (ANI): Iran's ultraconservative cleric and judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi appears to have won the presidential elections held on Friday with other candidates conceding defeat. Three out…