Archives for February, 2026

US court overturns Trump global tariffs: What it means for MENA

Trump's defining economic policy of his second term has been dealt a key blow, upending a tariff regime that set levies in the Middle East as high as 41% for Syria even as most regional countries were insulated from the fallout.

Syria

Olympics-IOC chief Coventry says unaware of Infantino's presence at Board of Peace meeting, will look into matter

Reuters

Trump says weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal coming soon

Agence France-Presse

Canada becomes latest Western country to lift Syria sanctions: What to know

Like the US, Canada had strained relations with Syria during the civil war but is now showing signs of engagement.

Syria

Exclusive-US strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say

Reuters

Culture

Ancient wells, Abbasid coin: Saudi Arabia unveils archaeological finds

The kingdom presented a collection of objects discovered during excavations in the east as it ramps up preservation and promotion of its heritage in line with Vision 2030.

Saudi Arabia

Trump says he is considering limited military strike on Iran

Reuters

I never thought it would be hit, says 'Scream' creator 30 years later

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Oil, gas and Iran nuclear impasse: Can business deals sway Trump’s calculus?

As Iran-US nuclear negotiations continue, Tehran has been pushing the idea of striking business deals rather than military sites, with proposals spanning oil and gas to aviation.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Iran's FM says US didn’t demand zero enrichment in nuclear talks

The top Iranian diplomat said the two sides have instead discussed “confidence-building measures" related to its nuclear program.

Iran

US not seeking zero enrichment in talks, Iran's foreign minister says

Reuters

How did FIFA become part of Trump’s Gaza reconstruction effort?

FIFA signed a deal on Thursday that marks the global soccer association's most significant postwar intervention in the Middle East yet.

Palestine

Turkey jails journalist with Germany's DW for 'insulting president'

Agence France-Presse

Turkey, Saudi sign major solar power deal

Agence France-Presse

UK foreign minister to meet Rubio amid tensions over joint air base

Reuters

Analysis

Why Turkey’s exclusion from Gaza force may be a strategic blessing

Despite being excluded from Gaza’s international stabilization force, Ankara will likely leverage its ties with Hamas to maintain influence within the Trump administration’s Board of Peace.

By Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security