Middle East

WHO chief urges unrestricted access across Sudan as war surpasses 1,000 days

WHO chief urges unrestricted access across Sudan as war surpasses 1,000 days

UN health agency warns 'world's worst humanitarian crisis' has left millions displaced, health system crippled

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Iran vows to ‘reciprocate any restrictions’ after European Parliament bars its diplomats
13.01.2026

Iran vows to ‘reciprocate any restrictions’ after European Parliament bars its diplomats

European Parliament’s decision to ban Iranian diplomats comes amid ongoing protests across Iran

Head of Türkiye-Iran parliamentary friendship group meets Iranian ambassador
13.01.2026

Head of Türkiye-Iran parliamentary friendship group meets Iranian ambassador

Talks focused on recent developments in Iran, course of social unrest and possible implications for regional peace, stability

Druze leader renews incitement against Syrian state, calls followers ‘part of Israel’
13.01.2026

Druze leader renews incitement against Syrian state, calls followers ‘part of Israel’

Hikmat al-Hijri calls for ‘independence’ of Suwayda in interview with Israeli media; no immediate comment from Syrian authorities

SDF destroys strategic bridge in Syria’s northern Aleppo countryside
13.01.2026

SDF destroys strategic bridge in Syria’s northern Aleppo countryside

Army warns against SDF mobilization, calls for all armed groups to withdraw east of Euphrates

Spain summons Iranian ambassador over protest crackdown
13.01.2026

Spain summons Iranian ambassador over protest crackdown

Madrid to press Tehran to lift nationwide internet blackout