Polls close in Iran's presidential runoff: Estimates of nearly 50% turnout Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili faced off in Friday's vote after many Iranians boycotted the first round of the voting. Iran
Who was Luna al-Shibl, adviser to Syria's Assad who died in car crash? Shibl, a former Al Jazeera journalist, was a key adviser to Assad who accompanied the Syrian president on international trips including China. Syria
Analysis Lacking strategy, Israel heads for war of attrition in Gaza A new military doctrine was supposed to keep Israeli troops out of messy urban insurgencies. But political dysfunction and disinterest in winning over local populations helped lead the IDF straight into a quagmire in Gaza, military analysts say. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
In managing water crisis, can Turkey and Iraq bridge gap without Syria? Turkey and Iraq need to bring Syria into the fold to resettle the historical water sharing problems between the three countries, according to experts and officials. Turkey
Erdogan open to hosting Assad, Putin as Syria-Turkey channels widen The remarks came as both Erdogan and Assad raised the possibility of resuming dialogue between Ankara and Damascus. Turkey
