Middle East


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 five people dead, 16 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

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei's funeral

 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.