Middle East

General Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—the de facto army of Syria’s autonomous Kurdish administration in...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, shake hands during...

Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel’s military. Photo: Ansar Allah Media/via AP SANAA,...

People gather at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 13, 2025 prior to the...

A composite image of Iraqi diplomat Dr. Zaynab Ukla Abd Al-Saedi who works at the Iraqi embassy in Turkey, and...

People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a...

Syrian government militias attack Kurdish Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods, in Aleppo, Syrian, October 6, 2025. Photo: Video/SM Syria defence...

Illustrative photo: iKurd.net/ai TEHRAN,— Iran has approved a plan to redenominate its currency by removing four zeros from the rial,...

A composite image showing Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, and Syrian Kurds celebrate the...

Syrian parliament, Damascus, Syria, September 21, 2025. Photo: Reuters DAMASCUS,— Syria is set to select members of its first parliament...