Middle East


Moving suspected ISIS prisoners to Iraq shows Washington doesn’t fully trust Damascus, expert says

 Women and children seen inside al-Hol camp, amongst them some 6,200 women and children from around 40 nationalities, and including relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists in the desert region of Hasakah province on January 25, 2026 in Al Hasakah, Syria.

Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis

Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Israel moves sweets, energy drinks into Gaza ahead of Ramadan 'at Trump’s request' - exclusive

A worker packs sweets outside a shop as Palestinians prepare for the upcoming holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan in 2020.