In Iraq in 2003, an opening salvo of air and missile strikes attempted to achieve “shock and awe”—and hopefully regime decapitation—against Saddam Hussein. This failed to materialize, and US ground ...

Iraq has pledged to bring all weapons under the control of the state, but that will not work so long as there is a U.S.-led ...

Israel said on Monday the remains of three hostages returned from Gaza the previous night belong to soldiers who were killed ...

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White<a ...

Hamas has released all 20 living hostages held in Gaza in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees held by Israel. The ...

Democratic operative Patrick Gaspard, who once advised Barack Obama, is aiding Zohran Mamdani’s campaign and sees many similarities in their political rises.

Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbour after losing regional leverage during ...

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza reflects accelerating recalibration in the Middle East, as US military maneuvers are giving way to economic development promoted by the Arab states, China and the Global ...

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an ...

The main method of attack would likely involve launching missiles and drones from Iraqi territory, following a pattern ...

The U.S.'s special envoy for Syria has called Lebanon “a failed state,” highlighting frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government.” ...