Middle East


Syria forms first post-Assad parliament to kickstart new era of 'managed democracy'

The assembly hall of the parliament building is pictured in Damascus on October 1, 2025. Syria is set to hold the selection process for a transitional parliament on October 5, after the assembly was dissolved by the country's new Islamist authorities who seized power after ousting longtime ruler Bas

US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Doha talks to continue after Khamenei's burial, Iran says nuclear inspections not agreed upon

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026.