Middle East


Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes

Adnan Faihan, nominated by the Coordination Framework for the position of first deputy speaker, speaks to the media on the day of the first session of the newly elected parliament, where members are set to be sworn in and begin the process of electing a speaker and two deputies, in Baghdad, Iraq Dec

Grading Trump-Netanyahu meeting on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria - analysis

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared

Entrance of a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, February 18, 2025.