Middle East


Medical supply shortages loom in Iran as civilians bear the cost of ongoing conflict, UN warns

An Iranian nurse prepares medication at a hospital, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 23, 2026.

Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

(Illustrative) Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, in Ashkelon on August 7, 2022.

Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib

Atef Najib, a brigadier general and former head of the Political Security Department in Daraa during Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad's rule, who is accused of committing war crimes, attends a trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026.