Saudi Arabia launched arrests and fines against critics of rising living costs and welfare reforms, citing cybercrime laws. The crackdown highlights tensions between economic reform, social...
Türkiye records a significant defense export with Spain’s Air and Space Force selecting 30 HÜRJET jet trainers in a €2.6 billion program announced in 2024, with...
Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on STC-linked forces in Hadramout on December 26, 2025, according to local accounts. The strikes highlight rising Saudi-UAE rivalry in southern...
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syria’s foreign and defense ministers in Moscow on December 23, 2025, during an official visit. Talks covered defense-industry cooperation, military modernization,...
Bethlehem resumed full Christmas celebrations for the first time since the Gaza war began in 2023, following a fragile ceasefire, as the West Bank city seeks...
Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared a ceasefire in Aleppo on Monday after clashes killed at least three civilians. Fighting centered on...
Yemen’s government and the Houthis signed a UN-backed prisoner exchange deal to free nearly 3,000 detainees after talks mediated by Oman, in one of the largest...
Türkiye’s foreign, defense, and intelligence chiefs visit Damascus to meet Syrian leaders. Talks focus on security, the March 10 agreement, counterterrorism, and reconstruction as normalization efforts...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to brief U.S. President Donald Trump on Iran’s expanding ballistic missile program, arguing it poses an immediate regional and U.S....
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that despite the avoidance of famine in Gaza, the humanitarian situation remains critically fragile, with the vast majority of the...