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Turkiye, Jordan, Syria sign transport cooperation deal

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Turkey-Syria-Jordan deal revives historic Middle East railway

Turkey, Syria and Jordan agree to modernise railways, aiming to create a corridor linking Southern Europe to the Persian Gulf within five years.

The New Arab Staff

17 April, 2026

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar on April 10, 2026.

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Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 April, 2026

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Qatar warns of 'uncontrollable escalation' in region amid war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 April, 2026

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference after the opening of a medical centre in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg on March 21, 2026.

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Australia’s Albanese urges public transport amid war shock

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

01 April, 2026

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Dalai Lama warns 'violence begets violence', urges peace in MENA

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

31 March, 2026

The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.

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How are Gulf states reacting to a potential US-Iran ceasefire?

Assiah Hamed

26 March, 2026

A female passenger checks her flight status on the airport arrivals and departures board in Krakow, Poland, on March 5, 2026.

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Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 March, 2026

Syrian government internal security forces enter the northeastern city of Hasakeh, a Kurdish stronghold, on February 2, 2026

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Syrian army says base targeted by missiles from Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 March, 2026

An Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric-fighter from the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU), holds his rifle in an area after the reported liberation of Tal Afar Airport in western Mosul, on November 20, 2016

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Deadly strikes in Iraq blamed on US and Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 March, 2026

Missiles fired from Iran toward Israel are spotted in the skies over Tel Aviv, Israel on March 23, 2026. Israeli air defense system activated and attempted to intercept the missiles.

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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 March, 2026

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28

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Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘20 times harder’ over Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 March, 2026

U.S. military refuelling aircraft are spotted at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv amid ongoing discussions over a possible U.S. strike on Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Airlines suspend Middle East flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 February, 2026

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

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Iran's Khamenei is confirmed killed, as attacks continue

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 February, 2026

In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), front, USS Mahan (DDG 72), back, USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213, operates as a joint, multi-domain force with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, November 13, 2025.

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US military assets in the Middle East

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

21 February, 2026

A picture shows Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's chair, placed near a portrait of the late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,

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Trump calls for Iran regime change as US plans military action

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 February, 2026

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (L) speaks with United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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Algeria begins to cancel air services agreement with UAE

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 February, 2026

Saudi companies showcase products and investments inside the Saudi pavilion at the Damascus International Fair, the first edition after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, underlining Riyadh's support for Syria's economic recovery.

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Syria, Saudis announce joint airline and telecoms deals

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 February, 2026