The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

Iran didn’t wake up one day and decide to hate the West. It was built on that hatred. This regime was founded on religious ...

The events which have been unfolding in the Middle East between Israel and Iran are not just another regional flare-up. They are not episodic. They are systemic. The Israeli-Iranian confrontation, ...

Area: 22,000 sq km. Population: 9.5m. Prime minister: Binyamin Netanyahu.

The military site near the Red Sea sat mostly idle for several years until a recent burst of activity turned it into a supply ...

In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter authorized Operation Eagle Claw, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the American ...

Key topicsIsrael dismantles Iran-backed militant network after 7 Oct 2023 attackHezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and Assad regime ...

The United States maintains a vast military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ...

My first question in the aftermath of Sunday morning’s strike on Iran is: Does President Donald Trump understand whose side ...