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Rubio affirms alliance with Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid Iran conflict

The US Secretary of State called officials from the three countries following recent attacks by Iran on their territories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026.
EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Kaja Kallas announces sanctions against Israel last week in Brussels. The writer asks: How did Israel become a country whose prime minister declares that it is destined to turn into a super-Sparta?

Iran attacking neighbors is a strategic mistake, EU's top diplomat Kallas, Poland say

An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026.

Pakistan-Afghan border residents consider fleeing as shelling enters seventh day

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025.

Turkey joins the fighting, Khamenei's son posed for succession


Why America's Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics - opinion

The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US must learn to play by those rules. If they act desperate for deals and photo opportunities, then that is all they will get.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Erdogan arrives in Cairo after Riyadh talks, raising concerns in Israel - analysis

Turkish President expected to discuss regional developments, including Gaza and Libya.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Fourteen migrants die off Greece after boat collides with coast guard

A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back.

Greek emergency personnel wait to transfer bodies of dead migrants, following migrant’s boat collision with coast guard off the island of Chios, in the port of Chios, Greece, February 3, 2026.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Steve Witkoff meet in Israel as US looks to revive talks with Iran

The visit comes ahead of reported talks between the United States and Iran in Istanbul scheduled for later this week, aimed at avoiding conflict and de-escalating tensions between the two sides.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

From rivals to partners: What does Erdogan’s Saudi visit mean for the Middle East? - analysis

Saudi Arabia welcomed Erdogan for talks highlighting closer Ankara-Riyadh ties as the kingdom reconsiders its regional priorities.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to MPs at his party's group meeting in the Turkish parliament on January 21, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Witkoff, Araghchi to meet as Iranian general warns ‘no American will be safe’ if conflict erupts

A meeting between US and Iranian officials in Istanbul is seen as a best-case scenario, sources familiar with the plans said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.

Senators seek assurance with Save the Kurds Act as Sharaa regime, SDF agree to integration deal

The Save the Kurds Act calls for snapback sanctions if the Syrian regime recommences attacks on Kurds and demands that HTS be redesignated as a terrorist organization

Syrian Kurds demonstrate to demand their rights in the Syrian constitution and in support of Kurdish unity, in Qamishli, Syria February 1, 2026.

Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on charges of anti-Palestinian rhetoric, denouncing Erdogan

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that it was aware of an Israeli citizen who was detained in Istanbul. N12 reported she has been held for 10 days.

Turkish police arresting an Israeli woman in Taksim Square, Istanbul, January 2026.

BLA attacks expose growing instability in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region - analysis

The BLA attacks may prove to be yet another incident in the long conflict in Balochistan. However, it could also play into larger questions about how restive the Baloch region has become.

A police officer and a person stand amid damages at a police station, following militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026.