Middle East


No arrests made after West Bank riot, IDF targets Hamas commander in Gaza hospital

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

What will happen if Iran, Egypt, Bangladesh join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement? - analysis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions

Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020.