The Trump administration campaigned on no new foreign entanglements—especially in the Middle East. The White House must keep ...

Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

Bayda, Syria - January 12, 2025 Eight people were killed and dozens were injured in an explosion at a petrol station and gas storage facility in Yemen's Al-Bayda province, medical officials said ...

While some countries – Egypt and Tunisia – became democracies, albeit briefly, others, like Yemen, Libya and Syria, descended ...

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Israel has engaged to various degrees against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran, Syria, and the Houthis in Yemen since Hamas’s attack more than fifteen months ago. Overall, the Israeli ...

Lt General Herzi Halevi becomes highest-ranking official to step down over 7 October attack that sparked Gaza war ...

The Syrian shrine of Sayeda Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.

We will discharge our duties in a constructive and professional manner to promote solidarity among council members,' says ...