Visit appears to be largely symbolic as military alliance has no official presence in Ukraine and only provides non-lethal support to country

Tal Schneider joins us from Ashgabat, 10 miles from Iran; Lazar Berman breaks down the Islamic nation's strategic importance; Sue Surkes on how April showers bring May wildflowers

Leader Berdimuhamedov expresses desire to expand bilateral ties ahead of opening of permanent Israeli diplomatic mission in Ashgabat, miles from Iranian border

PM tells CNBC Riyadh 'has no illusions about who are their adversaries and who are their friends in the Middle East'; FM Cohen says visit to kingdom 'on the table'

Crush occurs at school in Houthi-controlled Sana'a where charity was being disbursed ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday, in latest tragedy to strike war-ravaged country

Foreign minister touts strategic importance of ties with authoritarian regime in key location, as he looks to shore up alliances with Iran-adjacent states

Spacecraft, named for Israeli scientist Reuven Ramaty, produces brilliant flash over bombarded Ukrainian city, days after US space agency warned retired craft would fall Wednesday

Halkbank faces charges over alleged scheme to launder billions of dollars worth of Iranian oil and natural gas

Images show several bullet holes on vehicle traveling from Migdalim settlement to Tapuah Junction; IDF searching for suspects

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, under whom Sudan has moved to cement ties with US and Israel, is locked in conflict with paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo for control of country