Middle East


Syria, Jordan launch joint probe into deadly airstrikes, sign 11 deals

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani holds a press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Damascus, Syria November 9, 2026.

Widespread blackout caused by drone attack on Khor Mor gas field, exposing Iraqi vulnerabilities

People watch as smoke billows from an oil warehouse in the Kani Qirzhala area on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, following a suspected drone strike, on April 1, 2026.

Damascus shifts east: How a Syrian-Saudi defense pact redefines regional power dynamics - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ​meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 4, 2026.