Kurds continue to be under fire even amid ceasefire, fear new deal may not stop Iranian attacks
The new talk of a possible deal that might involve Iran and the US could lead to pressuring Iraq's central government to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
Middle East
Last of Australian ISIS linked families leave Syrian camps
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Islamic regime ‘will not abandon’ Hezbollah, Araghchi promises in message to Qassem
Iran shoots down an ‘Israeli surveillance drone’, news agency claims
The wreckage of a shattered Orbiter drone, an Israeli product, was discovered in cooperation with Iranian naval forces, the agency claimed.
Voices from the Arab press: Gulf tensions over Iran deepen regional fears
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Iran denies agreeing to hand over uranium as 'Islamabad Declaration' nears final negotiations
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) both parties are expected to sign would include concessions on both sides, with the possibility of it being extended further during the 60 day period.
Iran claims to shoot down Israeli drone, Trump tells Netanyahu Iran deal will see uranium removal
Two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon • Trump: Iran deal is "largely negotiated" • Spanish police filmed beating flotilla activists • Iran reportedly executes person for sending intel to 'enemy'
Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape, torture - report
Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters on Tuesday to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip.
Turkey captures ten wanted ISIS terrorists in cross-border operation with Syria
Investigators say one of the key figures is Omer Deniz Dundar, who is linked to the planning of the deadly 2015 bombing at Ankara’s main train station.
US-Iran peace agreement with several MidEast countries 'largely negotiated,' Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced that the deal was 'largely negotiated,' and that he conducted a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which "likewise, went very well."
Can the Middle East handle the endless rollercoaster between Iran, US, and Israel - analysis
The Middle East has already gone through decades of conflict and crisis, but in this case, many countries seem to think that the US and Israel are driving uncertainty.
US, Iran close to agreeing on 60-day extension of ceasefire, response expected by Sunday - report
The Strait of Hormuz has been a key issue raised by both the US and Iran after each country imposed closures and blockades of the waterway.
Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis
Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.
