Middle East


ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis

A still image taken from an Islamic State (ISIS) video

Iran war pulling some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away

US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and  Bahraini leaders, May 2025.

Pakistani army chief reportedly traveling to Tehran, Spain calls to release detained activists

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.