Middle East & World MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EAST Iran-backed militias in Iraq show readiness to disarm amid U.S. pressure Apr 7, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Jordanian Military Foils Drone Drug Smuggling Attempt From Southern Syria Apr 5, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Lebanese president discusses key issues with U.S. envoy Apr 5, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel Launches New Ground Offensive in Northern Gaza Amid Rising Civilian Toll Apr 4, 2025 MIDDLE EAST France Warns Military Conflict with Iran Is “Almost Inevitable” Without New Nuclear Deal Apr 2, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi Forces Arrest Key Operatives of ISIS Deputy Leader Apr 2, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Syrian National Attacks Akitu Festival Participants in Iraqi Kurdistan, Injuring Two Apr 1, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah Official in Beirut, Escalating Regional Tensions Apr 1, 2025 World U.S. military strikes ISIS targets in Somalia’s Puntland Region Mar 30, 2025 World Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 1,000 Mar 29, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi airstrike kills 3 ISIS militants in western Iraq Mar 29, 2025 World US-Turkey discussions focus on security, trade, protests Mar 26, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkish court imprisons Istanbul Mayor pending trial Mar 23, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Dozens of Targets in Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions Mar 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli Ground Operations Expand in Gaza Amid Intensified Clashes Mar 20, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi forces kill 2 ISIS militants in central Iraq Mar 20, 2025 World Trump Administration Considers Relinquishing NATO Command Role Mar 19, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkish lira hits record low as Istanbul mayor arrested Mar 19, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Over 1,000 Killed and Injured as Israeli Airstrikes Resume in Gaza Mar 18, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza, leaving over 300 dead Mar 18, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Trump orders military strikes on Houthis in Yemen, killing over 31 Mar 16, 2025 MIDDLE EAST CENTCOM announces killing second-in-command ISIS leader in Iraq Mar 15, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli FM warns of Hamas, Islamic Jihad presence in Syria Mar 10, 2025 World U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s $2 Billion Foreign Aid Freeze Mar 6, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Jordanian army thwarts smuggling attempt, kills 4 armed infiltrators Mar 6, 2025 World U.S. Declares Yemen’s Houthis a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ Mar 4, 2025 World Zelensky Apologizes for White House Tension, Reaffirms Ukraine’s Readiness for Peace Talks Mar 4, 2025 World Germany: Two Killed, Several Injured in Mannheim Ramming Incident Mar 3, 2025 MIDDLE EAST KRI’s Yazidi Rescue Office says over 5,000 killed by ISIS Mar 3, 2025 World Kazakhstan says 40 citizens remain in armed groups, camps in Syria Mar 2, 2025 MIDDLE EAST PKK declares ceasefire following Öcalan’s call for disarmament Mar 1, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel pressures Washington to counter Turkish influence in Syria Mar 1, 2025 World Global leaders welcome Öcalan’s call for disarmament as step toward peace Feb 28, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.S. envoy says Syria, Lebanon to join peace accords Feb 26, 2025 World U.S. Rejects UN Resolution Condemning Russia’s War in Ukraine Feb 20, 2025 World U.S. president congratulates airstrike targeting al-Qaeda leader in Syria Feb 18, 2025 World Austria’s Interior Minister says Villach attacker linked to ISIS Feb 16, 2025 World One Killed, 20 Injured in Munich Car-Ramming Attack Feb 13, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Egypt and Jordan Reaffirm Unified Stance on Gaza, Reject Displacement Feb 12, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.S. Central Command Confirms Killing of Two ISIS Militants in Iraq Feb 12, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli Army to Maintain Presence in Syria Throughout 2025 Feb 11, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Egypt to host urgent Arab summit on Gaza Feb 9, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit the Middle East Amid Regional Tensions Feb 7, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi forces with CENTCOM support kill 5 ISIS members in Kirkuk Feb 5, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi intelligence agency arrests 3 ISIS members in central Iraq Feb 4, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli airstrike kills 3 Turks on the border with Lebanon Jan 30, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iraq, Turkey discuss Syria, regional security in Baghdad Jan 26, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.S. re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization Jan 23, 2025 World Donald Trump Sworn In as 47th U.S. President, Promises Immediate Action Jan 20, 2025 World Mother of journalist missing in Syria arrives in Damascus Jan 19, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Israel Launches New Ground Offensive in Northern Gaza Amid Rising Civilian Toll Apr 4, 2025
MIDDLE EAST France Warns Military Conflict with Iran Is “Almost Inevitable” Without New Nuclear Deal Apr 2, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Syrian National Attacks Akitu Festival Participants in Iraqi Kurdistan, Injuring Two Apr 1, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah Official in Beirut, Escalating Regional Tensions Apr 1, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Dozens of Targets in Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions Mar 22, 2025
World Zelensky Apologizes for White House Tension, Reaffirms Ukraine’s Readiness for Peace Talks Mar 4, 2025
MIDDLE EAST U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit the Middle East Amid Regional Tensions Feb 7, 2025