Middle East


Trump says US won't help Iraq if it picks Maliki as prime minister

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reacts at a polling station inside Al-Rasheed Hotel during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, November 11, 2025.

'Trump promises, does nothing': Iranians fear US may never take action against regime

A man reads a newspaper at a kiosk in Tehran on January 27, 2026.

ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.