Middle East


Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria, signaling frustration over border security - analysis

A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025.

Iran launches new satellites in show of defiance ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting

The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran's Omid satellite, is seen before launch at Iran's space centre in Tehran in 2009

Mosque bombing in Homs during prayers leaves eight dead, dozens wounded

 While worshippers were performing Friday prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, a violent explosion shook the entire building, spreading panic and chaos among the congregants, who suddenly found themselves engulfed in a cloud of smoke, blood, and shrapnel.