Middle East


Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with week of mass mourning

PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.

Turkey grows stronger, hostility towards Israel increasing, academic expert warns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.

Explosion in crowded Damascus cafe leaves nine people dead, 22 injured

Members of the media and other people gather near the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026