For decades, observers have said that, in the Middle East, change moves at a snail’s pace. That assumption no longer holds. Just look at the dramatic transformations unfolding across Lebanon, Syria, ...

Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

Hezbollah has begun a major strategic review in the wake of its devastating war with Israel, including considering scaling ...

Israel is the undisputed regional Strong Horse. That is not to shortchange the U.S. contribution. With just 75 precision-guided munitions, ...

Israel's confrontation with Iran, along with the war that began on October 7, marks a tectonic shift in Middle Eastern ...

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing ...

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...

During Syria’s civil war, the Islamic State captured a large chunk of eastern Syrian and ruled over it for years. A U.S.-led international coalition, partnering with a Kurdish-led Syrian militia, ...

Israel’s approach to any agreement with Syria is shaped by hard-learned lessons from past diplomatic efforts. The post The prospects and challenges of renewed Israel-Syria relations appeared first on ...

The fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire demands a deeper look at long-term consequences for geopolitics in the Middle East.

"The president is certainly hopeful that more countries in the region will sign on to the Abraham Accords," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.