TURKEY
GAZA
Trump ‘invited’ Erdogan to join Gaza Peace Council, Turkish presidency says
Iran-US: The night MBS averted the specter of war
TURKEY
Record drought hits Ankara as water shortages continue
Protests in Iran: An earthquake met with silence from the Middle East
FOCUS
In Aleppo, Syrian authorities in battle against the SDF to resolve political deadlock with the Kurds
SYRIA
Civilians urged to leave Aleppo's Kurdish areas, army announces evacuation notice ahead of strikes
NEW YEAR
Six key Middle East issues to watch in 2026
YEAR WRAP-UP
2025: The stories that defined the year
TERRORISM
Three Turkish police officers killed and six IS members in clashes
CRASH IN TURKEY
Libya army chief of staff killed in jet crash near Ankara after fault reported, Turkish official says
ANALYSIS
In Syria and Lebanon, is Turkey a counterweight to Israel?
LIBYA
Libya PM says chief of staff killed in airplane accident in Turkey
DIPLOMACY
Aoun receives calls from Erdogan and King Abdullah II
SYRIA
Clashes break out in Aleppo between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF
FOCUS