Archives for February, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans, displaced from their homes during the war, live in make-shift tents and shelters

Hamas official says group in final stage of choosing new chief

Agence France-Presse

A sign with a depiction of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reflected in a shop window in Tehran, Iran, February 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iranian students protest for second day at some universities

Reuters

Syria closes IS-linked Al Hol camp after emptying it

Agence France-Presse

Iran's governmnet is under pressure from both dmoestic protests and the threat of US military action

Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes

Agence France-Presse

An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea February 15, 2026. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/Handout via REUTERS

Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated' amid US military buildup, says Witkoff

Reuters

Morocco flood evacuees mark muted Ramadan away from home

Agence France-Presse

Residents gather at the site, following the Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban say Pakistan strikes kill, injure dozens

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

US envoy's remarks on Israel and Middle East land draw condemnation in region

Reuters

Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran, Iran, February 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran and US diverge in views on sanctions relief, senior Iranian official to Reuters

Reuters

Jordanian director Mohammed Lutfi (top L) instructs actors on set during the filming of the Arabic TV Series 'Al-Khuruj min al-Beir" (Exiting the Well) in Zouk Mikhael, north of Beirut, on February 17, 2026

Dark times under Syria's Assad hit Arab screens for Ramadan

Agence France-Presse

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Australia rejects report it is repatriating families of IS militants from Syrian camp

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Military personnel in a vehicle at the crossing connecting the two banks of the Euphrates River, as they attempt to cross to the other side after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Deir al-Zor province and the Syrian army took full control over the area, in Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations

Reuters

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attending the Board of Peace meeting, with Argentina's President Javier Milei looking on

FIFA's Gaza support 'in keeping' with international federation - IOC

Agence France-Presse

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 4-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Adam Edelman of Israel, Menachem Chen of Israel, Uri Zisman of Israel, Omer Katz of Israel in action during Heat 1. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Italy's RAI apologises after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: People walk near a mural featuring images of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian students begin new university term with protests

Reuters

Protests have once again erupted against Iran's clerical rulers, even as the United States ramps up military pressure

Fears of renewed conflict haunt Tehran as US issues threats

Agence France-Presse