Turkey to send Syria weapons in exchange for greater reach against Kurdish group - report
Syria has reportedly elected to only use the equipment on its northern border, to avoid further stoking the already tense relations with neighboring Israel.
Middle East
Why Russia’s Putin and Syria’s Sharaa agreed to meet after a decade of war - analysis
Iran slashes four zeros from its currency amid soaring inflation worsened by US-E3 sanctions
IDF confirms Houthi chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari killed
Iran summons Polish diplomat after Warsaw links Iranian drones to Russian strikes in Ukraine
Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.
Tehran opens Virgin Mary metro station amid scrutiny over Iran's Christian rights
Iran opens a metro station named after the Virgin Mary, calling it a gesture of coexistence, while critics cite ongoing discrimination against minorities.
Safaa al-Mashhadani car bombing killing shakes upcoming elections in Iraq
Mashhadani was running as part of the Siyada or Sovereignty party, a Sunni party led by Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir Ezzor, state media says
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Egypt seeks 10,000-person Palestinian force in Gaza as talks on Trump plan enter second phase
Egypt proposed an initial deployment of 1,000 security personnel trained in Jordan or Egypt, aiming to gradually expand the effort to enforce post-ceasefire security.
Trump says Israel could resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to uphold ceasefire deal - CNN
"Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap of them, they’d do that," Trump was quoted as saying.
Senior Syrian official denies return of Eli Cohen’s remains imminent, negotiations in progress
A senior Syrian official refutes claims that Israeli spy Eli Cohen’s remains will be returned to Israel, but confirms ongoing talks with Israel regarding the matter.
How the Houthis rule in Yemen: Prisons, a personality cult, and pilfered food aid
Yemenis describe starvation, forced child recruitment, and aid diversion under Iran-backed Houthis, despite the group’s praise abroad for attacks on Israel.
Gaza needs massive boost in emergency aid after ceasefire, UN relief chief says
Israeli officials said 600 trucks have been approved to enter the blockaded territory under the current US-brokered truce deal.
Syrian president to use Putin talks to request extradition of deposed president Assad, sources say
The Assads now live discreetly in Moscow, according to Russian media.
