At previous moments of tension over decades of rivalry with Western foes, Iran was able to project power across the Middle ...

As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, ...

Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in ...

Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military ...

Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime ...

Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...

The State Department said it had "ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel due to heightened regional tensions.” ...

For years, Israel and Iran engaged in a shadow war, a series of mostly quiet, often deniable attacks, with Iran frequently ...

By Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune When President Donald Trump met Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, for the first time last month, he came away impressed with the man’s vision, stamina and ...

Syria’s Interior Ministry calls Israeli raid ‘flagrant breach of international laws and conventions’ - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Israel has launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the heart of nation’s nuclear program and senior military leaders.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian foreign ministry on Thursday condemned Israeli pre-dawn raid in southern Syria. One person was killed in the operation and several others were detained. Israel claimed ...