Middle East


Gulf countries seeking seat at negotiation table following Iranian attacks

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Tensions build in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets church, some close doors to displaced Shi'ites

SMOKE RISES from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Dayr Seryan on March 25, 2026.

Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war

SMOKE RISES from the site of a drone crash on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, March 12, 2026.