Turkey urges Syria's new leaders to take action against SDF Turkey’s top diplomat called for strengthened counterterrorism cooperation following a landmark meeting with his Syrian counterpart. Turkey
Trump's CIA pick warns of Iran nuclear advancements in confirmation hearing In his confirmation hearing, John Ratcliffe spoke about Iran's development of nuclear weapons, evidence of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons and the FISA. United States
Syria arrests Egyptian Islamist who threatened to overthrow Sisi Wanted Egyptian Ahmed al-Mansour was arrested by Syria’s transitional authorities. Egypt
Iran’s navy unveils Zagros, its first intel-monitoring vessel: What we know The vessel delivered to Iran's navy on Wednesday is the latest addition to country's domestic military capabilities. Iran
Exclusive Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani to meet Syria SDF commander Kobane in historic step Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani will meet SDF commander Mazlum Kobane in a major step toward easing regional tensions and advancing US-backed reconciliation efforts. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Iran, Russia set to sign partnership deal: What we know While the deal has been drafted with the stated goal of reshaping the trajectory of bilateral ties, questions remain over its regional implications, fueled by concerns in Iran over national interests being compromised. Iran
