While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning
Kurds weigh Washington’s push for a rebellion on Iranian soil against a history of betrayals and pragmatic alliances.
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Gaza on the agenda as Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Egypt’s el-Sisi in Cairo
The Turkish president said humanitarian tragedy continues in the enclave amid a fresh wave of deadly Israeli attacks.
Collision between Greek coastguard vessel, migrant boat kills at least 14
Greece’s coastguard says 26 other people have been rescued from Aegean Sea as search-and-rescue operations continue.
US abandoning the SDF has impacted Kurds across the region
The US is seen with growing suspicion within Kurdish communities and elites, which is changing political calculations.
From: NewsFeed
Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations
The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly active.
Published On 30 Jan 2026
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US-Iran tensions: The diplomatic scramble to prevent a war
Facing the prospect of US strikes, Iran has intensified diplomatic efforts with countries including Turkiye.
Amedspor football club in Turkiye fined for pro-Kurdish ‘propaganda’
Turkish Football Federation fines second-tier title favourites Amedspor and suspends president for social media video.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Hakan Fidan on Iran and Turkiye’s role in global security
Turkish foreign minister warns against escalation with Iran, explaining how Ankara sees the future of regional security.
Published On 29 Jan 2026
Top Turkish diplomat says Iran ready to negotiate, warns against US attack
‘It’s wrong to start the war again,’ Turkiye’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
Demonstrators hold a banner and flags in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland. [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]
Protesters chant and bang on rubbish bins as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was shot by a US Border Patrol officer earlier in the day in Minneapolis. [Adam Gray/AP Photo]
The Senegalese football team rides through thousands of cheering fans celebrating their victory in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, in Dakar, Senegal. [Misper Apawu/AP Photo]
Mourners carry the body of Abd Shaat, one of the three Palestinian journalists killed in an Israeli attack on an Egyptian committee's vehicle, during his funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
A demonstrator holds a portrait depicting abducted President Nicolas Maduro, as supporters of Venezuela's government march during a rally to demand the release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, following their capture by US forces during recent US raids on the country, in Caracas, Venezuela. [Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]
People climb over the damaged al-Rashid Bridge, with some crossing on foot, after it was destroyed as Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew, a day after government forces took control of the area on the outskirts of Raqqa, northeastern Syria. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]
US President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. [Markus Schreiber/AP Photo]
Rescue workers and firefighters work with heavy machinery to search through the rubble of a burned building of a multistorey shopping plaza following a massive fire in Karachi, Pakistan. [Ali Raza/AP Photo]
People burn US and Israeli flags during a rally in support of the Iranian government, in Istanbul, Turkiye. [Emrah Gurel/AP Photo]
Security forces inspect the site of a deadly car bomb attack near the southern port city of Aden, Yemen. [Reuters]
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Turkiye’s FM Fidan says Israel ‘looking for opportunity’ to attack Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he has conveyed concerns of possible Israeli attack to leadership in Tehran.
