Archives for February, 2026

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for Iranians to show resolve in the face of international pressure

Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talks

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Turkey's army chief says 'no plans to withdraw' from Syria

Turkey’s military chief said that Ankara has no plans to withdraw troops from northern Syria despite recent Damascus-SDF agreements.

FILE PHOTO: Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul addresses the United Nations Security Council during a meeting, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Norway police investigate diplomat couple over suspected Epstein corruption

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A Palestinian paints wood in the old city in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Arab states criticise Israel as it expands powers in occupied West Bank

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A view of the Ibrahimi Mosque, also known as the cave of Patriarchs, in the old city in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Explainer-What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Reuters

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (L) speaks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed during the G7 Summit hosted by Italy, in Savelletri, on June 14, 2024.

Analysis

Why Algeria's nixing of UAE air deal is more diplomatic than economic

Algeria has begun canceling its air services agreement with the UAE amid heightened tensions over the Gulf country’s foreign policy in the region.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stand with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Feb. 4, 2026.

Arms production to air defense: Inside $350M Egypt-Turkey military pact

Ankara and Cairo's military framework agreement goes beyond arms sales, reflecting a gradual strategic convergence that includes intelligence sharing in third countries.

A sheep stands under a bed inside a nomad's tent, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Sudanese nomads trapped as war fuels banditry and ethnic splits

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William (R) will visit Saudi Arabia as the furore over his uncle Andrew's (L) ties to Epstein rumbles on

Prince William meets Saudi leader on visit overshadowed by Epstein scandal

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Violence has continued in Gaza despite a US-brokered truce

Israel says killed four militants exiting Gaza tunnel

Agence France-Presse

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive ahead of an audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, at Lambeth Palace, London, Britain, Thursday, February 5, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Prince William and Kate 'deeply concerned' about Epstein revelations

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US Vice President Vance heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan to push peace, trade

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FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo

Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader to visit Oman on Tuesday after US-Iranian talks

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Britain's Prince of Wales, William, speaks during a visit to BBC Children In Need's We Move FWD programme at The Ubele Initiative in the Wolves Lane Centre, London, Britain, January 28, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

Britain's Prince William to meet Saudi crown prince on official visit

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A protester is helped after police deployed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators taking part in a Pro-Palestinian rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia in Sydney on February 9, 2026

Sydney police pepper spray protesters during rallies against Israeli president's visit

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Rescue teams search for survivors after a building collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim

Building collapse in Lebanon's Tripoli kills 13, search for missing continues

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