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Syrian army personnel look on from a military vehicle deployed inside the city of Tabqa, after the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Tabqa, Syria, January 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes

US envoy Tom Barrack hailed a "pivotal inflection point", but noted that there was still challenging work to be done to finalise details of a comprehensive integration deal

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, 8 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions

Law enforcement vehicles at an evacuation site, after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) made an agreement with the Syrian government to depart, and evacuate to northeastern Syria after days of fighting with the Syrian army, in Aleppo, Syria, 9 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Syria announces nationwide ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes

Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran on 15 February 2011. Photo: Caren Firouz/Reuters

Iran considers 'gradually' restoring internet after shutdown

A view of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, during a windy winter day in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters

Trump's Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership, document shows

Displaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer

Israel says US Gaza executive board composition against its policy

Photo: UNB/AP

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves reveal lost populations

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File Photo: Collected

Khamenei confirms thousands of deaths during protests

Members of the Iranian police stand guard at a protest in front of the British embassy following anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000: Rights group

Palestinian women look out of a window near the site of Saturday's Israeli strike in the Central Gaza Strip, 23 November 2025. Photo: Reuters

'Nothing's changed' in Gaza as US peace deal enters second phase

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria's Sharaa grants Kurdish Syrians citizenship, language rights for first time: SANA

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, Trump says Tehran calls off mass hangings

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 13 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump taps Blair, Rubio for Gaza 'Board of Peace'