Middle East

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Syria is carefully considering providing military assistance to key ally Saudi Arabia

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has nominated senior defense official Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi to be Iran’s next defense minister. Akhlaghi Ketabchi,

By Alex Lefkowitz SOFIA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Bulgaria has halted its search for the missing crew of a ship

WASHINGTON — US military advisers are quietly helping Saudi commanders analyze intelligence on Houthi positions in Yemen as Riyadh directs progovernment forces

ANKARA — The Turkish government will submit the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to parliament

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – US Vice President JD Vance told Reuters on Tuesday Iran must make

More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir on Wednesday, angered by the defection of the city’s mayor

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest

DUBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed,

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Timour Azhari ANKARA/RIYADH, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Turkey is sending mainly defensive and technical support to