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Sultan of Brunei names sons to key cabinet posts in major shake-up

In a move signaling future succession planning, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, appointing two of his younger sons to key ministerial positions.

04 Jun 2026-15:15
Malaysia PM meets king amid talk of early snap elections

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held a high-stakes audience with King Sultan Ibrahim at the national palace on Monday, May 18, just 24 hours after the premier publicly threatened to trigger an early snap general election amid deep, fracturing divisions within his ruling unity government.

18 May 2026-12:23
President Ilham Aliyev, other participants of OTS Informal Summit tour cultural sites in Turkistan - PHOTOS

On May 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, alongside other presidents attending the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), toured the “Azret Sultan” State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve in the city of Turkistan.

15 May 2026-15:17
Large explosion at King Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced that it successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base.

09 Mar 2026-09:23
Saudi Arabia downs ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base - VIDEO

06 Mar 2026-21:57
Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed

The head of global ports operator DP World has left the company after mounting pressure over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

13 Feb 2026-22:51
Washington’s signal to Baku: What to expect from Vance’s visit

Azerbaijan is preparing for the expected visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Baku on February 11. The agenda includes U.S.–Azerbaijan relations, regional security issues, and transport and communication projects. During the meetings, the parties are expected to exchange views on the current state of bilateral cooperation, the peace agenda, and ongoing developments in the South Caucasus. The visit is seen as a sign of Washington’s continued attention to the region, particularly to Azerbaijan, and is expected to have a positive impact on the future development of cooperation between the two countries.

09 Feb 2026-17:51
Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli air strike

The director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, Dr. Marwan Sultan, was killed along with family members in an Israeli air strike on his home in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Described as a devoted medical professional, Sultan’s death was condemned as a “heinous crime against our medical cadres.”

03 Jul 2025-09:21
Oman's sultan to meet Putin in Moscow following Iran-US talks

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is scheduled to visit Moscow on Monday, shortly after the commencement of a new round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.

19 Apr 2025-15:46
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

23 Feb 2025-13:22