Category: Middle East
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across the Middle East, including conflicts, alliances, energy politics, peace processes, and regional security issues.
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Houthi missile and drone attacks on military camps in Marib and Hadramawt have reportedly killed at least 30 Yemeni government troops, according to military sources, as fighting intensifies in Yemen. Yemen’s Defence Ministry confirmed the strikes caused military casualties but did not provide a verified death toll. Houthi military spokesman Yahia Sarea said the group…
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Jordan hosted an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Amman on Wednesday (5 Aug) following heightened tensions surrounding Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram al-Sharif. Participants issued a joint statement outlining a coordinated diplomatic response to recent developments in occupied Jerusalem. Tensions surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram al-Sharif escalated in late July 2026 after Israeli National Security…
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President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Monday (3 Aug) to discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and regional security. The visit is the first by an Iraqi Kurdish leader since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The talks also addressed Syria’s ongoing integration…
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US President Donald Trump said the United States is continuing discussions with Iran, claiming the immediate priority is reopening the Strait of Hormuz before negotiations move to the country’s nuclear programme. Speaking to media after signing an executive order establishing the President’s Military Spouse Commission on Monday (3 Aug), Trump said a planned military operation…
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US President Donald Trump said the United States has cancelled planned military strikes against Iran after what he described as a request from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to allow time for a proposed agreement. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the US was “locked and loaded” and prepared to act with military…
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Türkiye and Iraq have signed a one-year agreement to maintain operations of the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline (ITP), extending a long-standing bilateral arrangement while negotiations continue on a new long-term framework. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the agreement was signed in Ankara between Turkish state energy company BOTAS and Iraq’s state oil companies SOMO and NOC,…
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, saying Ankara is prepared to contribute to future international efforts to support the country’s security after the current UNIFIL mandate ends. Erdoğan said Türkiye would continue supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces, strengthen Lebanon’s institutional…
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US President Donald Trump has announced that the Board of Peace, together with mediators Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye and the United States, has reached an agreement under which Hamas has committed to a phased roadmap for the complete disarmament of armed groups in Gaza. In a statement, the Board of Peace said the roadmap concludes months…
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Türkiye and Iraq have announced a broader energy partnership, with state-owned Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO) set to acquire a 15% stake in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (ECKL BP), supporting the redevelopment of major oil and gas fields in northern Iraq. The agreement was announced during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s official visit…
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces carried out precision airstrikes against Iran-aligned militant sites in eastern Iraq on Tuesday (28 Jul), targeting logistics and weapons facilities linked to groups the US says were directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to CENTCOM, the operation followed more than…