Syria ceasefire collapses: Government and SDF forces clash over ISIS prisons
Syria ceasefire clashes erupted between government forces and the SDF less than 24 hours after a historic integration agreement was signed
By Ajish P Joy January 20, 2026
Middle East
UAE to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, appoints minister Reem Al Hashimy to executive board
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted Washington’s invitation to become a member of the Board of Peace
By Mintu P. Jacob January 20, 2026
Is UAE running ‘secret prisons’, ammo cache at airbases in Yemen?
Yemen-UAE tensions rise as the Yemeni government accuses the UAE of running a secret prison and storing ammunition at the Riyan airbase, citing the discovery of suspicious equipment
By The Week News Desk January 20, 2026-
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What PM Modi and UAE prez Zayed Al Nahyan discussed during Delhi meet?
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the UAE president's visit, though short, was extremely substantive
By The Week News Desk January 19, 2026 -
What’s behind UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s brief visit to India today?
Sheikh Mohamed’s talks with Prime Minister Modi are scheduled to be held in the national capital this evening, according to the Ministry of External Affairs
By The Week News Desk January 19, 2026 -
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace: A governance plan without Palestinians
Invitations have reportedly been extended to leaders of nearly 60 countries including Türkiye, Egypt, India, the UK, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Jordan reflecting an effort to lend the Gaza plan wide international legitimacy
By Vaishali Basu Sharma January 19, 2026 -
Saudi Arabia’s promise to Iran amid US attack threat: ‘Our territory, airspace..’
Riyadh also rushed to rubbish reports that it influenced US President Trump to abort the planned military action against Iran
By The Week News Desk January 19, 2026 -
Syria moves toward unity as ceasefire ends Kurdish-led autonomy era
Damascus now has near-complete control of the country after systematically dismantling the SDF, which will be integrated into the Syrian army
By Ajish P Joy January 19, 2026 -
12 US F-15s reach Jordan, aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln cross Strait of Malacca: US final prep to strike Iran?
More US fighter aircraft are en route to the region and are expected to arrive in the Middle East, stoking fears that an US intervension in Iran is imminent
By The Week News Desk January 19, 2026 -
Will PM Modi join Gaza Peace Board? New Delhi weighs Trump’s invitation
Pakistan has also revealed that it received an invitation from Trump to join the Gaza Board of Peace
By The Week News Desk January 19, 2026
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