Middle East


Syria joins G7 finance sessions in Paris in sign of legitimization

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol talk on the day of a G7 finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Paris, France, May 18, 2026.

Pakistan sends thousands of troops, jet squadron to Saudi Arabia Iran war

Army soldiers patrol a road as Pakistan prepares to host U.S. and Iran for the second round of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 24, 2026.

Islamic regime launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority, ships reportedly start paying tolls

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026.