Middle East
Exclusive: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike in detention in Iran, foundation says
February 5, 2026
Exclusive: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike in detention in Iran, foundation says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike whilst being held in detention by Iranian authorities, according to…
Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
February 5, 2026
Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
US President Donald Trump warned Iran’s supreme leader should be “very worried,” as both sides prepare for their first formal…
Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters
February 4, 2026
Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters
Tehran — On Thursday evenings, Tehran’s largest cemetery comes to life as people flock to pay their respects to lost…
Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen, political team says
February 4, 2026
Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen, political team says
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an apparent assassination at his…
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag
February 4, 2026
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag
A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday…
Wounded but still dangerous: How Iran could strike back if Trump attacks
February 3, 2026
Wounded but still dangerous: How Iran could strike back if Trump attacks
For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military…
US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
February 3, 2026
US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal,…
Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer
February 3, 2026
Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer
Iran has tentatively agreed to resume nuclear talks with the US as it tries to avert the threat of further…
‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies
February 2, 2026
‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies
Ras Ein al-Auja, West Bank — Suleiman Ghawanmeh is tired of talking. For over 10 years, he talked himself hoarse…
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
February 2, 2026
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union formally designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…