Syrian government announce integration deal with Kurdish forces
The sides announced the deal after Syrian government forces under President Ahmed al-Sharaa captured swathes of northern and eastern Syria from the SDF this month.
Middle East
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US
Trump says US would 'prefer not to' attack Iran as new destroyer anchors in Eilat
WATCH: Iranian Mossad agent discusses anti-regime role during June's Israel-Iran war
TikTok influencer shutters Ramallah café, alleges $100K scam linked to PA official
A TikTok influencer claimed that two Palestinians in the West Bank, one linked to the Palestinian Authority, “scammed” her out of more than $100,000, leading to her arrest.
EU countries who blocked IRGC terror designation were threatened by Iran - report
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as terrorists, calling it a "major strategic mistake," a "blatant hypocrisy... selective outrage."
Al Jazeera to host Iranian FM, Hamas leader, and CCP propagandist at its forum in February
Among the listed speakers is Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, head of the terrorist group abroad.
Does Trump want a nuke, ballistic missile deal with Iran or regime change? - analysis
Trump was so excited after he succeeded at regime change in Venezuela that he figured, why not do the same in Iran? His issue, however, is that he caught Venezuela Syndrome.
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq declare support for regime in case of war against US
Akram al-Kaabi, a leader of paramilitary forces in Iraq, verbally attacked Trump and his Iraq envoy, saying that repeated violations of sovereignty would not be tolerated.
Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say
Plainclothes security forces launched a campaign of widespread arrests against anti-regime protesters, accompanied by an intensified street presence based around checkpoints.
Tehran to convert metro stations, parking lots into 'war shelters' as US threat looms - report
The announcement seems to reflect a growing concern among Iranian leadership regarding the possibility of widespread military confrontation.
Turkey arrests six suspected of spying for Iran, targeted NATO-run air base
The six are suspected of conducting reconnaissance around the NATO-run Incirlik air base in the southeastern Turkish province of Adana.
Saudi-UAE split fractures anti-Houthi coalition as Iran-US tension threaten Red Sea - analysis
The coalition architecture that once united Gulf powers against Iranian proxies is now divided, leaving the Houthis facing less coordinated pressure.
Iran regime using hospitals as traps to harm protesters, doctors that provide aid - report
Rights groups say wounded Iranians avoid clinics as security forces detain patients and punish medics, while a surgeon now faces a capital charge for aiding protesters.
