Middle East


Turkey deploys advanced radar at Damascus airport, raising Israeli concerns

HTRS-100 air traffic control radar system, produced by the Turkish defense company ASELSAN.

CENTCOM says up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be moved to Iraq from Syria

U.S. soldiers attached to the Iowa National Guard sign GBU-31 munitions systems in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 18, 2025 as the U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel.

Iran deaths go beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.