Middle East


Syria says it has taken control of Aleppo's Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood, Kurdish forces deny claims

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence work to extinguish a fire after shelling amid renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria, January 8, 2026.

X replaces Iranian regime flag emoticon with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag

Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran wave Iran's flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of the Iranian people's uprising for democracy and freedom in Brussels on January 9, 2026

Iran tells UN: US to blame for 'violent' protests

Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025