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As the Iran war continues, attention is now shifting to Tehran’s close allies in the region. While Iran’s allies in Lebanon and Iraq have opened up new fronts, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have not ...

The CIA is reportedly planning to arm Kurdish forces to incite a popular uprising against the Iranian regime. Donald Trump’s ...

John Steuart Curry's "Tragic Prelude." In October 1859, a small town at the junction of two rivers became the focal point of one of the most dramatic and consequential events in American history. John ...

People queue outside banks as concerns grow over possible renewed fighting between federal and regional forces in Mekele, in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, Jan. 31, 2026 ...

Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan to carry out attacks in February ...

As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its seventh day, and continues to spread across the Middle East, As It Happens host ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautions that regional spillover and sectarian tensions could deepen the crisis, even as Ankara continues backchannel contacts with both sides.

Yet despite the condemnations and expressions of horror, nothing changed and fighting continues to rage away from the capital ...

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Iran unleashes barrage - Gulf states as well as Israel reported missile ...

The United States and Iran are at war, and the European Union is increasingly affected by this rapidly escalating regional conflict. View on euronews ...