U.S. forces fully withdrew from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, ending their combat mission as agreed in 2024.

Iowa Gov. Reynolds awarded a Purple Heart to a wounded soldier from an ISIS attack in Syria during a military visit to the Middle East.

U.S. warns Iraq: no Iran-linked figures in new government, or face blocked oil revenue access.

Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah gas field is producing gas, advancing its Vision 2030 energy goals.

Major-General Jasper Jeffers appointed commander of International Stabilization Force in Gaza on January 17, 2026, leading security, demilitarization, and humanitarian efforts.

U.S. forces fully withdrew from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, ending their combat mission as agreed in 2024.

Iowa Gov. Reynolds awarded a Purple Heart to a wounded soldier from an ISIS attack in Syria during a military visit to the Middle East.

U.S. warns Iraq: no Iran-linked figures in new government, or face blocked oil revenue access.

Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah gas field is producing gas, advancing its Vision 2030 energy goals.

Major-General Jasper Jeffers appointed commander of International Stabilization Force in Gaza on January 17, 2026, leading security, demilitarization, and humanitarian efforts.