Over 200 hospitalized in Tunisia’s Gabes as anger over pollution crisis grows

President Kais Saied is facing one of his biggest challenges yet as demands for the closure of the city’s phosphate processing plant increase.

Tunisia

Newsletter: Palestine

Gaza’s post-war governance in flux

Negotiations are progressing on Gaza’s post-war governance and security, with talks focused on plans for an international stabilization force and on who will shape the enclave’s future administration.

By Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Interview

Trump's back channel to Hamas says militants could cede heavy weapons in disarmament deal

Bishara Bahbah says he recently relayed messages between the Trump administration and Hamas concerning the handover of the deceased hostages.

Bishara Bahbah

Founder, Arab Americans for Peace

Syria targets francophone jihadis as Sharaa navigates Western pressure

Government troops encircled a francophone militant camp as authorities negotiate the surrender of its leader amid broader concerns over foreign fighters and regional security.

Syria

Iraq's security chief visits Iran, steps up border and railway cooperation: What to know

Iraqi national security adviser Qasim al-Araji’s trip to Iran focused on efforts to deal with Kurdish groups on the border and a much-delayed railway linkage between the two countries.

Iraq

Iran's state TV doxxes journalists in Israel as post-war spy hunt intensifies

Since its June war with Israel, Iran has executed at least 9 people on charges of espionage.

Iran

Turkey, Qatar sign defense deal as Ankara eyes Doha’s Eurofighters

The Turkish president’s visit to Qatar during his Gulf tour largely centered on defense ties and Qatar’s little-used Eurofighters, as Ankara moves to quickly rebuild its air power.

Turkey

Vance cautions Gaza truce 'tough task' as Knesset pushes West Bank bill

Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza, noting Arab countries are ready to help.

Israel

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Vance meets Netanyahu

Drones strike Sudan’s Khartoum airport, US begins operating center in Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire, and more.

By Rosaleen Carroll

In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East

Newsletter: Gulf

Qatar brokers Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Qatar brokered a landmark ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan as Gulf states advanced major economic, energy and defense initiatives across the region.

By Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Iran, Poland clash on Russia drone sales exposes Tehran’s fragile position in Europe

The public spat between the Iranian and Polish foreign ministers over Tehran's drone sales to Russia underscores Iran's growing diplomatic isolation, as the Ukraine conflict and the recent Israel war further strain its ties with the outside world.

Iran

US military to start Gaza ceasefire monitoring as international force plans stall

Diplomatic snags and concerns that their troops could be caught in the crossfire between Hamas and Israel are raising questions about a US proposal to stabilize postwar Gaza with an international force, despite "great optimism" cited by US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday.

United States