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US investor Steve Witkoff attends the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.

Who is Trump’s new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff?

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Syrian Kurds wave flags bearing pictures of the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, as they gather in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria to listen to a message from the jailed leader on February 27, 2025. Ocalan issued a historic call on February 27 for his Kurdish militant force to disband and his fighters to lay down their arms. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images) SYRIA-TURKEY-CONFLICT-KURDS

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Can Turkey stomach autonomy for Syrian Kurds? Iraq offers cautionary model

Ankara’s decades-long resistance to Kurdish autonomy is being tested as Syrian Democratic Forces seem to be insisting on decentralization.

Barin Kayaoglu

By Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former embassy of the United States of America in Tehran, Iran on April 16, 2025.

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What lies ahead for Iran nuclear talks as meeting postponed, threats ratchet up?

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Lebanese soldiers inspect the site near a burnt-out vehicle reportedly hit by an Israeli strike in Ghazieh, near Sidon, on April 18, 2025. Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on April 18 hit a vehicle near the southern coastal city of Sidon, killing one person. Despite a November 27 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in Lebanon. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/A

Can new US general advance Hezbollah disarmament in Lebanon?

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard at a checkpoint in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, near Damascus, after days of deadly sectarian clashes involving the Druze, May 1, 2025.

Analysis

As Druze come under fire in south, clashes raise fears of Syria civil war

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump's nominee to be under secretary of defense for policy, prepares for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Pentagon taps policy chief for next National Defense Strategy with eye on China, Iran

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

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'Snow White' banned in Lebanon, Kuwait over Israeli star Gal Gadot

Lebanon's government banned Disney's latest film for its inclusion of Israeli actress Gal Gadot while countries like the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan plan to show the movie.

Muslims perform the morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, early on March 30, 2025.

In photos: Muslims celebrate Eid el-Fitr across the Middle East

Rosaleen Carroll

In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East

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Rebecca Anne Proctor

In Dubai, reporting on culture

Sand dunes and camel safari experience at the Inland Sea, Qatar, Jan. 30, 2024.

AL-Monitor Doha: Celebrate Eid with safaris, calligraphy and sweets

Reve Chaaban

In Doha reporting on culture

A visitor walks through an art installation at the pedestrian entrance of Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, on Dec. 28, 2019.

AL-Monitor Dubai: Efie Gallery expands to new Alserkal Avenue space

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Rebecca Anne Proctor

In Dubai, reporting on culture

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Egyptian chip startup carves unlikely AI niche amid US-China tech race

Cairo-based startup InfiniLink is taking on a world tech problem in an unlikely site as the AI boom reshapes global competition.

The Ameca humanoid robot greets visitors at Dubai's Museum of the Future, UAE, Oct. 11, 2022.

Analysis

How Trump’s US chip crackdown could shake up Middle East tech ambitions

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

The Netflix stand at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2023.

Analysis

In challenge to Netflix, local Middle East streaming services see robust growth: What to know

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Is a US-Turkey tech showdown looming as Ankara pushes new rules?

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

TOPSHOT - People queue to visit statues of Pokemon characters displayed outside the Lotte World Tower in Seoul on April 26, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Saudi group buys 'Pokemon Go' for $3.5 Billion: What we know

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

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OPEC+ moves up meeting as oil prices continue to drop: What to know

Saudi Arabia has signaled it is willing to live with lower oil prices as US President Donald Trump calls for more production.

Sheikha Mayes Al-Thani speaks at inaugural USQBC-SelectUSA event in Washington, DC, February 25, 2024.

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Qatar’s digital future offers opportunities in AI, energy, says head of US-Qatar Business Council

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Libya, Turkey deepen economic ties with new trade committee, $5B target

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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China JV wins $1.13 billion contract to relocate Saudi university facilities

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez at the Amiri Diwan office in Doha on April 29, 2025.

Venezuela’s VP meets emir in Qatar, looks to expand energy ties: What to know

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change