Middle East


Rubio heads to Gulf to sell Iran deal amid regional concerns

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, February 16, 2026.

UN: No progress on Sweida peace plan as Syria’s Druze tensions persist

Tribal and Bedouin fighters deploy in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, amid clashes with Druze gunmen in July 2025.

Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran as technical talks conclude in Switzerland

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026