Middle East


Making sense of Trump’s Board of Peace appointments, role in Gaza's new phase - explainer

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Syrian army seizes two oil fields from Kurdish factions as US planes fly over conflict zone

A member of the Syrian army walks with a weapon in the street as civilians flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

Khamenei calls Trump criminal, US State Dept: Don't play games with President Trump

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.