Archives for February, 2026

A boy reacts as he sits with his family, displaced from Kadugli, at Embal Camp in Engpung County, Sudan, January 30, 2026. Karl Schembri/Norweigan Refugee Council/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Sudanese army says it has broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli

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US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff arrives for a press conference with the US president and Israel's prime minister in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 4, 2025.

Witkoff meets Netanyahu as Israel warns against potential Iran deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s security chiefs briefed US envoy Steve Witkoff on the country’s concerns ahead of Friday’s US-Iran talks.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Israel's Netanyahu to meet US envoy Witkoff amid revived Iran nuclear talks

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A satellite image shows a Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle, at an airport in East Oweinat, Egypt, January 9, 2026. ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war

Reuters

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi speaks during the unveiling of the Somaliland Mission premises in Nairobi, Kenya May 29, 2025. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Exclusive-Somaliland expects Israel trade deal, has minerals to offer, leader says

Reuters

Diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates President Anwar Gargash (C) react on stage with Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe (R) during the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on February 3, in the latest such move by governments. Australia established a world first i

On eve of talks, UAE's Gargash throws weight behind Iran-US deal

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, spoke at a panel discussion at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, where he discussed the latest developments in Gaza, Iran, Sudan and Yemen.

United Arab Emirates

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Kuwait to open offshore oil, gas fields to foreign firms: What to know

The Gulf country and OPEC member has made significant oil and gas discoveries since 2023.

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces wait for the arrival of the security forces of the Syrian government during the curfew, following an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government, in Qamishli, Syria, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Syrian security convoy heads to key Kurdish city under US-backed deal

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A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran

US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course

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Palestinians arrive at a hospital in Khan Yunis after crossing from Egypt

Tearful Gazans finally reunite after limited Rafah reopening

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FILE PHOTO: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo

Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the official opening of Cyprus taking over the EU presidency at the THOC theatre in Nicosia, Cyprus January 7, 2026. HADJIELIA KYRIAKOS /PIO/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine to adjust peace negotiators' work after Russia's strike, Zelenskiy says

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A Palestinian man waves from a window as war-wounded people and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza's Rafah crossing

Reuters

Activists and political opponents protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied and calling for an end to one-man rule and the restoration of democracy, in Tunis, Tunisia January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia upholds and increases jail terms for opponents and security officials

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FILE PHOTO: Iranian clerics stand in the Islamic seminary that was burned during Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Middle East does not need Iran-US war, diplomatic adviser to UAE president says

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FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

UAE urges US and Iran to strike nuclear deal ahead of talks

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