Middle East
U.S. military personel on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 14, 2026.. (DVIDS)
A combined US and Israeli flag can be seen on the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, on April 23, 2026. (Photo: ToI)
A Saudi worker adjusts flags of Arab countries before a meeting, Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. (AP)
US President Donald Trump. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
An armed Iranian patrol boat passes alongside an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions remain high in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. (Photo: IRGC)
The rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (AFP)
Mountains are pictured behind buildings, late evening in Islamabad on April 21, 2026. (AFP)
US, Iran Envoys to Arrive in Islamabad for Talks as Ceasefire Deadline Nears: AP
US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026. (AFP)
Protesters carry Iranian flag in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq (Photo: AP)
French contingent vehicles serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon cross the Qasmiyeh Bridge heading toward Sidon and Beirut, April 19, 2026. (AFP)
Security personnel stand guard at a security check-post near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026
The view of Abu Dhabi along the corniche, with the UAE flag flying high. (Photo: Abu Dhabi media office)
Israel's Prime Minister. (Graphic: Kurdistan 24)
Youth in Gaza swim and play in a port basin in Gaza City on April 19, 2026. (Photo: AP)
Soldiers stand watch against the national flag in between (Photo: AP)