Middle East


Syria struggles to project authority as local clashes, blockades, ISIS threats persist – analysis

A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.

Iraqi PM orders investigation into provincial council threats over closed Iran border crossing

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (C) looks on during the family photo during the 52nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad on October 17, 2026.

Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation

Houthi military release drone footage of drone strikes on vehicles and troops on the south coast highway, near Al Bahiya, Lahij Governorate, Yemen in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on October 5, 2026.