Middle East
Middle East
Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s new prime minister, angering Hezbollah
President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judge Nawaf Salam, April 30, 2024. Photo: CC/International Court of Justice/icj-cij.org BEIRUT,—...
Iran to supply drones to Kurds in Syria, Turkish outlet claims
Iranian Meraj-532. It is one of a family of models of suicide kamikaze drones, of which smaller versions seen in...
Iraqi passport remains among world’s worst, third weakest in 2025
Iraqi passports, 2025. Photo: Creative Commons/Lana/pintrest NEW YORK,— The Iraqi passport has dropped further in the latest global ranking, reaffirming...
Western powers warn Syria’s new Islamist rulers over foreign jihadists in army
Islamist jihadists loyal to Syria's new ruler Ahmed Sharaa, Golani, are securing high-ranking positions within the Syrian Army, January 2025....
Israel seeks global support to rescue woman held captive in Iraq
Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov kidnapped in Iraq in March 2023, reportedly by Shiite militias. Photo: Tsukov's FB JERUSALEM,— Israeli officials...
Turkey rejects France’s role in Syrian Kurdistan, calls US its only ‘counterpart’ in Syria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, January 8, 2025. Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry ANKARA,— Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on...
US, French forces may secure Syrian Kurdistan’s border with Turkey: Kurdish official
Ilham Ahmed, a senior Syrian Kurdish official and co-head of the Foreign Relations Department in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of...
Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (center), reviews the honor guard upon his arrival at the Lebanese Parliament to be sworn...
Syrian Kurds tell Damascus they do not seek independence and support unity
General Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), 2025. Photo: AFP QAMISHLO,—...
US efforts underway to prevent Turkey’s northern Syria offensive, Blinken says
Secretary Antony J. Blinken (right) speaks with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during a meeting with the foreign ministers of...
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