April 2, 2025 • The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to ...

Iraqi leader announces the death of the IS deputy caliph on social media; Iraqi forces say he was targeted in an airstrike in the Anbar desert ...

The IDF said on Tuesday in a statement that it attacked a Hezbollah terrorist "who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them." Information ...

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Once again, the UK state broadcaster is missing in action - this time at the discovery of a mass grave of Palestinian ...

A visit to Guam allows the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to recharge and resupply for any mission, the U.S. Navy said.

The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least three people, in an ...

Tehran dismissed direct talks with the US after President Trump expressed interest in negotiating without intermediaries. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called such discussions ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

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The Middle East’s poorer countries have been struggling with warped, barely functioning economies for decades. Jordanians and Egyptians watched Southeast Asia develop manufacturing industries ...