Middle East


Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil Gulf-Europe rail corridor as Ankara pushes alternative trade routes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a press conference at joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025; illustrative.

US Navy seizes Iranian ship, Tehran rejects second round of US talks

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT

 Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza ahead of the hostage release. January 30, 2025.