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 ...

Digital nomads can now work from Cyprus, an island country in the Mediterranean, also known as the Isle of Aphrodite.

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...

It has become a familiar refrain: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he is “changing the face of the Middle East.” It is, he says, “a war of rebirth.” It is, in a sense ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 27 (UPI) --Rebuilding the Middle East, shattered by more than 15 years of devastating wars, requires urgent, massive funding that could be stalled by reduced and conditional ...

Middle Eastcategory Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping 1:49 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory Hamas warns those who 'spread chaos' after killing of its police officer 4:39 PM UTC ...

March 28, 2025 • The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end. It is a holiday marked with fasting during the day and feasts with family in the evening. In Gaza, the month began with the ...

The Middle East faces deep economic crises, with high unemployment, inflation, debt, and food shortages exacerbated by conflict and poor governance. The World Bank warns the region lags behind, ...