Middle East


Iran says verified deaths in protests reaches 5,000 while doctors claim 16,500 killed

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

US prepares for military action with carrier movement, bomber activity, as Iran tensions escalate

Qatari Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria through Turkey, at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, December 10, 2024.

Hamas economy expert: Lindsey Graham's warning exposes gap between Arab rhetoric and reality

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.