Middle East


Rapid escalation, caught off guard: Part of why Netanyahu asked Trump to slow down on Iran

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media says

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, Damascus, January 18, 2026.

Erfan Soltani, Iranian protester sentenced to death, confirmed alive by watchdog

26-year-old Iranian protester Erfaneh Soltani who is set to be executed by the Islamic regime on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.