Faisal Aziz Khan

Senior Journalist with Al Jazeera Digital, based in Islamabad, Pakistan.

About the author

Faisal brings more than 25 years of experience in frontline reporting and editorial leadership. His career includes senior roles at Reuters and TRT World, having managed newsroom operations and reported on the ground across Pakistan, Turkiye, Malaysia, and the UAE.

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These were the updates on the US midterms on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a round table with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, October 21, 2026. [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

Democrats seize control of both chambers of Congress as results roll in across the country in stunning rebuke to Trump.

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These were the updates on the US midterms before the polls closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, November 2, 2026.

TOPSHOT - A member of the Iranian military demonstrates his skills during the inauguration of the Jan-Fada ("Self-Sacrificed for Iran") training camp at Tajrish Square, in front of the Emamzadeh Saleh shrine, in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) / ISRAEL OUT / NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN / STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN / VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV / IRAN INTERNATIONAL / RADIO FARDA -- ATTENTION EDITORS: AFP COVERS THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE REGIONAL NETWORK, INCLUDING BUREAUS IN TEHRAN, JERUSALEM, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. SINCE THE START OF THE CONFLICT, JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS. AUTHORITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE LIMITED REPORTERS' MOVEMENTS, PHOTO AND LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS. SOME GOVERNMENTS AND ARMED GROUPS HAVE BANNED IMAGES OF MISSILE OR DRONE STRIKES AND OTHER SECURITY-RELATED SITES.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, October 26, 2026.

A woman flashes a victory sign as she walks past a painting on a wall at the Islamic Revolution street in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, October 19, 2026.

A cleric marches among members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in Tehran in September during a military parade [File: Vahid Salemi/AP]

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 13, 2026. Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, October 12, 2026.

epa13290266 A handout screen grab taken from a video made available by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV on 08 October 2026 shows Houthi fighters participating in an offensive against Saudi-backed Yemeni forces in Taiz province, Yemen. Yemen's Houthis claimed to have launched new ballistic missile attacks on several Saudi targets, including the King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, in retaliation for Saudi Arabia's support for Yemeni government forces amid the renewed fighting in the country. EPA/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Yemen’s civil war from Sunday, October 12, 2026.

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

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