Middle East


Syrian government announce integration deal with Kurdish forces

Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Trump says US would 'prefer not to' attack Iran as new destroyer anchors in Eilat

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.