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          A small number of US troops remain in Syria to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. AP

          Pressure on Syria to quell extremists after killing of US troops

          MENADecember 14, 2025
          The Syrian pound strengthened against the US dollar after the vote on a repeal of sanctions. EPA

          Syrian pound strengthens after US vote to lift sanctions

          MENADecember 11, 2025
          Syrians unable to land in Aleppo are taken to hotels on airline buses. Lizzie Porter / The National

          Syrians miss Assad downfall celebrations after fog disrupts flights to Aleppo

          MENADecember 08, 2025
          The US Capitol building in Washington. Bloomberg

          US politicians consider terrorist designation for all of Muslim Brotherhood

          USDecember 03, 2025
          Syria has positioned itself as a US ally in the Middle East since its change of government a year ago. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior / X

          Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US

          MENADecember 02, 2025
          Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saud Al Sati with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. Photo: Irna

          Iran's Foreign Minister holds talks with Saudi and Turkish officials

          MENANovember 30, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV leads Mass at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul on Saturday. Getty Images

          Humanity must ‘walk together’, Pope Leo says at Istanbul Mass

          MENANovember 29, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV visits the Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

          Pope Leo pays first visit to Muslim place of worship at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

          MENANovember 29, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV arrives with Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, at Lake Iznik in Turkey. AP Photo

          Pope Leo denounces use of religion to justify war in show of unity in Turkey

          MENANovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

          Welcome and serve vulnerable refugees, Pope Leo says

          MENANovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV attends a welcoming ceremony as he arrives in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday. Reuters

          What Pope Leo's visit to Turkey and Lebanon means for the Middle East

          EditorialNovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV speaks in the National Library of the Presidential Palace in Ankara. AP

          Pope begins Turkey visit with plea for religious diversity

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV was greeted by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the first day of his visit. Reuters

          How many popes have visited Turkey?

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV disembarks upon his arrival n Ankara, Turkey, marking the beginning of his first foreign trip. AP

          Pope Leo delivers message of peace as he begins first overseas trip in Turkey

          NewsNovember 27, 2025
          The remains of the Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos, by Lake Iznik, which Pope Leo XIV is due to visit on Friday. Reuters

          Pope Leo's visit to Iznik to put small Turkish town on map

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Pope Leo will visit Turkey and Lebanon during his first overseas trip since his appointment in May. AFP

          Turkey’s Christians eager to ‘feel seen’ during Pope Leo’s visit

          MENANovember 25, 2025
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