Iraq’s government is negotiating a timetable to bring armed factions’ weapons under state control. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Baghdad aims to complete the process by June 30, 2027, but the final arrangements remain unsettled.
Morocco will elect 395 members of the House of Representatives on September 23, 2026. Young people are focusing on employment, education, healthcare, and stronger participation in politics.
A recent report from Deir Alla tells how Jordanians from the Gharaghir clan who have visual impairments are pursuing education, skilled work, technology, and greater independence. Their experiences highlight the role of family support and opportunity.
Jordanian fisherman Marwan Shriem helped researchers confirm the first recorded pelagic stingray in the Red Sea. His photographs and videos from the Gulf of Aqaba supported the scientific identification.
Eleven soldiers were killed in an explosion at an army weapons store near Ayash in Deir Ezzor, Syria, on September 18, 2026. Authorities said they were investigating the cause of the incident.
A Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile headed for Riyadh on September 19, 2026. Civil defense later ended danger warnings for Riyadh and Al-Kharj, while the United States warned of possible escalation.
Syria defeated Japan 5–0 and Pakistan 8–1 on September 15 at the Asian Mini Football Cup in Jakarta. The team finished its four group-stage matches with nine points.
Dubai Basketball lost 98–95 to Real Madrid after overtime in the EuroLeague SuperCup semifinal in Abu Dhabi. Dubai had led by 16 points, while Elie Okobo scored 24 points.
Tunisian writer Imad Ali Qeida has won the 2026 Khaled Khalifa Novel Award for his first unpublished novel, “Al-Munsarimun.” The novel links nineteenth-century Tunisia with life after the revolution in Nabeul.
Lebanon returned 37 Egyptian artifacts that were seized in Beirut in 2020. The collection will be examined and restored in Egypt before its display locations are decided.
