Analysis Turkey's Gaza ambitions grow as Israel's pushback hardens: Can US mediate? Ankara is expanding its influence in Gaza through aid and mediation amid Israeli wariness, heightening tensions that the United States is working to keep in check. By Rina Bassist , Ezgi Akin
Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says Reuters
Analysis Will Iraq’s election results reshape Iran’s role in Baghdad? Tehran's sway over Baghdad is facing new challenges, with fatigued allies, US pressure and postwar regional shifts redefining Iran's influence in its most strategic neighbor. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
