US President Donald Trump announced the release of Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was abducted in Baghdad about two and a half years ago. She has been transferred to the US Embassy in the Iraqi capital.
According to a senior American official, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani received a direct message from Washington, demanding that he use his full influence over Hamas, or else face efforts to expel the group from Qatar.
The warehouse in the city of Homs was recently stocked with weapons and arms transferred from Turkey. In response, an Israeli official told Saudi media that Syria’s internal situation was highly fragile. He stressed that Israel was insisting on the demilitarization of southern Syria.
Iran’s space agency chief announced that the launches are expected to take place by mid-March 2026. Western officials warn that such launches serve as a cover for using the technology to develop a long-range missile program.
Amir al-Mousawi, a former Iranian diplomat who previously served in Sudan and Algeria, has reportedly vanished while in Egypt. According to his social media account, he went missing.
A senior envoy from the Emirati Foreign Ministry cautioned that Israeli annexation of the West Bank would jeopardize the Abraham Accords: “That was our position in 2020, and it remains our position today.”
According to Arab media reports, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the leader of the Palestinian terrorist organization Islamic Jihad, is spending most of his time in Egypt, with Cairo warning against any attempt on his life amid growing Israeli threats. At the same time, Turkey has tightened security measures for senior Hamas officials living there, and members of Hamas’ Lebanon branch have left the country.
Syrian authorities claim no knowledge of uranium origin as IAEA seeks answers.
Residents were reportedly forced to sign documents waiving their property rights. Incidents of looting gold jewelry and stealing cash from homes were also reported.
A Saudi report presents an Israeli version of the raid that heightened tensions with Syria’s new leadership. An Israeli official said the devices had been in place for more than a decade and were meant to serve Turkey’s “overly close” approach.