Middle East


'Muslim NATO': Turkey in advanced talks to join Saudi-Pakistan mutual defense pact

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud as Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar looks on, before their meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025.

Syria's post-Assad conflict: Who controls what, and why fighting continues - analysis

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

As Iran employs 'absolute digital isolation,' Al Jazeera still broadcasts from Tehran - report

Protesters hold placards during a rally in support of the Iranian people in Paris, France, on January 17, 2026.