Middle East


Yemen's Hadramout Saudi-backed governor announces 'peaceful operation' to reclaim military sites

A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.

Experts see systemic fractures in Iran protests, not single-leader movement

A sign at a currency exchange bureau as the value of the Iranian rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 20, 2025.

As Iranians rise up against Islamic regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage

A DEMONSTRATOR raises his arms and makes the victory sign during a protest for Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic Republic’s ‘morality police,’ in Tehran in September 2022.