Middle East


‘Alive and kicking’: Al-Qaeda still holds sway in Arabian Peninsula, Israeli expert tells 'Post'

A car with a poster consisting of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, late Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Afghanistan's Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani is seen during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban government's return to power in Kabul on August 15, 2026

Iran executes two men arrested over January 2026 protests, Mizan reports

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

Mecca defense signees converging to discuss Houthi threat after Baghaei warns of escalation

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.