Middle East


'Rise up and unite': Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to establish Sharia law

Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition gather at the Kidal roundabout in Kidal, on April 26, 2026.

Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program, warns US over Gulf presence in written statement

Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.