Middle East


Saudi Arabia targeted by drones ‘from Iraq,' condemns strike on UAE nuclear plant

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Trump says 'clock is ticking for Iran,' Turkish flotilla for Gaza expected to arrive by Tuesday

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials

People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026.