Middle East

VOA Kurdish: US, Iraq discuss Syrian developments and regional stability

VOA Kurdish: Debate over future of Shiite militia groups in Iraq amid regional and international pressure

VOA Persian: Iranian domestic messaging apps lack security

VOA Persian: Prisoners at Ghezel Hesar forced to sign ‘treatment waivers’

VOA Mandarin: Analysts say Assad's fall in Syria is blow to Russia

New details emerge on Israel’s actions in Syrian buffer zone, change in US position

UN spokesperson tells VOA the Israeli military has constrained peacekeepers’ movements in Golan Heights buffer zone but has not adopted aggressive posture

Future uncertain for Syria's Kurds amid potential Turkish offensive

Turkish officials remain steadfast in their desire to thwart Kurdish autonomy in Syria, as Ankara masses troops on border; future US support remains unclear

Analysts: Syrian rebels adopt approach similar to Taliban's to seek international recognition

Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, met with UN special envoy for Syria and emphasized 'rapid and effective cooperation' to rebuild Syria's economy and maintain its territorial integrity

VOA Kurdish: Exhibition for young entrepreneurs set up at Sulaimani University 

VOA Spanish: Aleppo residents ready to move on from Assad regime 

VOA Kurdish: Iraqi and Kurdish officials deny reports of Maher al-Assad fleeing to Sulaymaniyah