Several decisions made by US President Donald Trump have been seen as a boon to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Trump's restrictions on the International Criminal Court, which had previously issued an arrest warrant for Putin, have also played into Putin's hands.

Turkmenistan and Turkey have agreed to supply Turkmen gas to Turkey via Iran.

Denmark's Defense Intelligence Agency has warned that a large-scale military conflict could erupt in Europe within the next five years. The report notes that if Russia perceives NATO as politically and militarily weak, it will be more likely to use force against individual alliance countries.

The UN has begun preparations for talks with the Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders.

Egypt announced that it will hold an emergency Arab summit on February 27 to discuss US President Donald Trump's proposal to deport Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

Saudi Arabia has banned the taking of children on the Hajj pilgrimage in 2025 to ensure their safety, that is, to prevent them from being harmed during the Hajj pilgrimage.

Following Hamas's announcement to halt the transfer of Israeli hostages, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were put on full combat alert.

In a recent interview, Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Shar', announced that thousands of volunteers are joining the ranks of the new Syrian army created after the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Crime has stopped in 27 villages in the Turkestan region of southern Kazakhstan after a ban on alcohol, the country's Interior Ministry reported.