Middle East


US, Iran close to agreeing on 60-day extension of ceasefire, gradual reopening of Hormuz - report

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis

Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gather during an intensive security deployment after Islamic State militants took it over the previous day in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, Iraq December 6, 2021.

Syria pushes to gain closer ties with Western powers as it reaches meetings with G7, NATO, and WHO

Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 15, 2026.