Middle East


Iraq political factions fail to agree on prime minister as US pressure mounts

 A protester holds a portrait of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki during a protest against US President Donald Trump near the US embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 29, 2026.

Iran warns of immediate response as US ceasefire nears expiration

Symbolic mock-ups of Iranian missiles are displayed on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026.

US in talks with DP world on Gaza logistics under Trump’s Board of Peace plan - Financial Times

Palestinians make their way in a devasted neighborhood, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, October 24, 2024.