76 percent of Central Asian migrant workers do not have a formal employment contract, which exposes them to exploitation and violence.

Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qasim said Israeli troops must completely withdraw from Lebanese territory by February 18.

In Karachay-Cherkessia, officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB) are demanding that school administrators compile a list of female students wearing the hijab. This requirement reportedly applies even to first-graders.

Alexander Turbonov, a Jew who was captured by the Palestinian resistance and later released, has made a startling statement about his experiences in captivity. He acknowledged the kindness shown to him during the 498-day siege he spent with the Palestinians.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar' visited the provinces of Latakia and Tartus on February 16. The day before this visit, he had been to the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo.

UN Security Council sanctions against Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar and a number of senior officials have been temporarily lifted.

A bombshell investigation by the Defense Oversight and Government Ethics (DOGE) Committee has revealed how the US government helped fund al-Qaeda, the Taliban and ISIS for decades.

China has introduced new rules restricting the online publication of information about its armed forces, a move that could limit monitoring of the activities of the world's largest military.

Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.