Geopolitics abhors a power vacuum. One country’s loss is another’s gain, and the space left by Iran is being occupied, for ...

Most of the conflicts in the Middle East take place in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Yemen, but the strings are mostly pulled by ...

A bus trip to Baghdad in the late 1950s began Dr. Marr’s path to become one of the leading American experts on Iraq.

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.

Siege of Jerusalem - A king does not kill kings. After the battle at Hattin, Saladin had dealt a grievous blow to the Crusader states. Important figures were captured, and the majority of Guy's forces ...

In this provocative book, both witty and profoundly serious, he provides a human-scale history of the causes and consequences of rising temperatures in the Middle East.

Middle Eastcategory Israeli hostage families caught between hope and despair 7:21 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory UN lays groundwork for Gaza aid surge under ceasefire but still sees challenges 9:46 PM ...

Israel's wars in the Middle East are unlikely to end in 2025 or for that matter any time in the foreseeable future. The ...

The only thing now that is certain is that a new page is being written in this chapter on Syrian and Middle Eastern history. The hope is that new foundations will be built without tyranny.

The Obama era in Middle Eastern history has, thankfully, come to an end. Barack Obama’s misguided diplomacy made Iran the de facto master of Syria and Lebanon and massively reinforced Russian ...