Middle East & World MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EAST Drone targets oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Jul 17, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Drone attacks target oil fields in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Jul 16, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli sources say talks with Syria reveal wide gap in positions Jul 14, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Erdogan hails Kurdish disarmament as turning point Jul 12, 2025 World Russia launches 26 missiles, 597 drones in overnight attack – Zelenskyy Jul 12, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Öcalan calls for voluntary disarmament, democratic transition in Turkey Jul 9, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.S. envoy delivers roadmap to Lebanon ahead of Israeli strikes in south Jul 7, 2025 World Moroccan authorities dismantle ISIS-affiliated cell Jul 2, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iran shows readiness to resume nuclear talks with U.S. Jun 28, 2025 World Trump hails airstrikes on Iran as war-ending move, signals possible talks Jun 26, 2025 MIDDLE EAST US-Iran talks deemed “promising” as Trump announces ceasefire Jun 25, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli-Iranian ceasefire takes effect after U.S. mediation Jun 24, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iran insists on uranium enrichment rights after U.S. strikes Jun 23, 2025 MIDDLE EAST UN chief says U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as “dangerous escalation” Jun 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iranian missile strike injures 15 in Tel Aviv Jun 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Trump announces U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites Jun 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel, Iran exchange missile strikes on day 9 of escalation Jun 21, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iranian strike targeted Israeli hospital treating soldiers – Military expert Jun 19, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iranian ballistic missile strike injures 50 in Israel’s Be’er Sheva Jun 19, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli-Iranian tensions spill into Tehran amid intelligence clashes Jun 18, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel reports rocket strikes in Tel Aviv as Iran threatens new attacks Jun 17, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli airstrikes on Iran kill 224, injure 1,000 Jun 16, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Iran threatens to target U.S. bases in region if nuclear talks fail Jun 11, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Lebanese army arrests 2 for smuggling weapons near Syria border Jun 11, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Earthquake in southwestern Turkey leaves one dead, 69 injured Jun 3, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Approves Temporary Ceasefire Proposal in Gaza as Hamas Reviews Terms May 30, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel Announces Assassination of Hamas Leader Mohammad al-Sanwar in Gaza May 28, 2025 World EU Imposes Sanctions on Syrian Military Commanders, Armed Factions Over Rights Abuses May 28, 2025 World Germany Suspends Family Reunification for Subsidiary Protection Refugees May 28, 2025 World Trump warns Netanyahu against undermining Iran nuclear talks May 28, 2025 World German court tries Syrian man for fatal knife attack claimed by ISIS May 28, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Hamas Agrees to Release 10 Hostages in Exchange for Temporary Ceasefire May 26, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Lebanon receives suspect in killing of Lebanese official from Syria May 25, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkey Detains Dozens of Active-Duty Soldiers in Fresh 2016 Coup Crackdown May 23, 2025 World Shooting in U.S. leaves two Israeli Embassy staff members dead May 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST U.N. receives aid shipment in Gaza amid siege May 22, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israel Foils Iranian-Linked Espionage Plot Targeting Defense Minister May 20, 2025 World German police arrest suspect in Bielefeld stabbing attack May 20, 2025 World Putin Tells Trump Russia Open to Peace Framework with Ukraine May 19, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli airstrikes kill over 100 in Gaza as new ceasefire talks stall May 18, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Israeli Airstrikes Target Key Ports on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast May 16, 2025 World Russia–Ukraine Talks in Istanbul End Without Breakthrough as Demands Derail Ceasefire Hopes May 16, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkey Vows to Continue Ground Operations Despite PKK’s Announced Dissolution May 15, 2025 World U.S. Secretary of State Emphasizes Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine Conflict at NATO Summit May 15, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Qatar, US Sign Major Defense Agreements During Trump’s Visit May 14, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Saudi Arabia, U.S. Sign Strategic Economic Partnership as Trump Begins Gulf Tour May 13, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkey’s Kurdish PKK Holds Party Congress Following Öcalan’s Call to Disband and Disarm May 9, 2025 World President Trump Proposes 30-Day Unconditional Ceasefire in Ukraine War May 9, 2025 World American Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV in Historic Vatican First May 8, 2025 MIDDLE EAST Turkey, Israel to resume talks in Azerbaijan to ease tensions over Syria May 8, 2025
MIDDLE EAST UN chief says U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as “dangerous escalation” Jun 22, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Iranian strike targeted Israeli hospital treating soldiers – Military expert Jun 19, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Netanyahu Approves Temporary Ceasefire Proposal in Gaza as Hamas Reviews Terms May 30, 2025
World EU Imposes Sanctions on Syrian Military Commanders, Armed Factions Over Rights Abuses May 28, 2025
World Russia–Ukraine Talks in Istanbul End Without Breakthrough as Demands Derail Ceasefire Hopes May 16, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Turkey Vows to Continue Ground Operations Despite PKK’s Announced Dissolution May 15, 2025
World U.S. Secretary of State Emphasizes Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine Conflict at NATO Summit May 15, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Saudi Arabia, U.S. Sign Strategic Economic Partnership as Trump Begins Gulf Tour May 13, 2025
MIDDLE EAST Turkey’s Kurdish PKK Holds Party Congress Following Öcalan’s Call to Disband and Disarm May 9, 2025
