Middle East


Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA

 A participant holds a place card that reads "End Child Marriages! " during the Women's March gathering at a public park on March 8, 2025, in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

US-Iran tensions rise as both sides threaten attacks on Gulf energy facilities

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Missile debris falls in Amman as Jordan faces direct threats amid Israel-Iran war

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.