Middle East


Senators seek assurance with Save the Kurds Act as Sharaa regime, SDF agree to integration deal

Syrian Kurds demonstrate to demand their rights in the Syrian constitution and in support of Kurdish unity, in Qamishli, Syria February 1, 2026.

Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on charges of anti-Palestinian rhetoric, denouncing Erdogan

Turkish police arresting an Israeli woman in Taksim Square, Istanbul, January 2026.

Iran FM Araghchi says Trump being ‘dragged’ toward war by 'certain elements'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026; illustrative.