Syrian women easy target in Sharaa’s drive to consolidate power

Syria’s interim president is balancing Western demands for inclusion with pressure from Islamist hard-liners as he seeks to consolidate power and shed his jihadi past.

As parliament approves, what's driving Egypt's 'defensive' support to Saudi Arabia?

Egypt, which has one of the region's largest militaries, is reliant on Saudi investment and ties the kingdom's security to its own.

RSF drones knock out five Sudanese power stations, causing blackouts

The four impacted states had a combined estimated population of about 14.1 million, according to 2024 UN data.

Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the attackers behind last week's deadly church attack...

Riyadh airport reopening faces turbulence as Houthis claim new strikes

A trickle of flights landed and departed from the Saudi capital on Monday as the Houthis continued to threaten aviation in the Gulf state.

Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know

The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people.

Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks

By Andrew Mills, Ariba Shahid and Menna AlaaElDinKARACHI/CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to de-esca...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks in Iran

Why Trump endorsed Netanyahu for a second time

With just over a day before polls open in Israel, President Donald Trump has once again thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

By Yomna EhabOct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine...

Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday

By Andrew Mills and Ariba ShahidOct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level...

Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, as rising hostilities choke oil supplies...

What’s at stake for Turkey as Israel heads to the polls?

Israel’s Oct. 27 election could offer a chance to ease tensions with Ankara, but competing ambitions in Syria and beyond threaten to push the two US allies toward a dangerous confrontation.

Netanyahu victory or another vote? 5 scenarios for Israel’s election

Arab turnout could prove decisive as polls project 13 to 15 seats for the two Arab parties, up from nine Arab lawmakers in the current Knesset.