Newly declassified documents reveal how Israel operated under the noses of US inspectors

Despite the fall of its long-time ally in Syria, Russia isn't retreating; it is adjusting—leveraging military assets and transactional diplomacy to pursue its strategic interests across the region

A national army was formed in August 1945 from remnants of French Troupes Speciales. In December 2024, the army fell apart amid a lightning HTS-led offensive that toppled the regime.

While Trump's comments on the US 'owning' Gaza sparked a firestorm of criticism, it also refocused attention on the urgent need to rebuild the Strip and recognise a Palestinian state once and for all

Mounting challenges in Egypt contrast sharply with the stability of Saudi Arabia, where the real estate sector will soon be among the world's biggest. No wonder Egyptian developers are looking east

Syria's new interim president seems to be wavering between two choices: maintain ties with Moscow despite domestic and international opposition or sever ties and risk alienating a global power

Tehran must choose between reaching a diplomatic resolution that stops its nuclear proliferation or risk a military attack that destroys the programme and possibly ends the regime

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdoğan are both concerned about Kurdish separatism for slightly different reasons. What will they do about it?

In a presser with Netanyahu, the US president said 'Gaza is no place for people to be living' and they should "settle permanently in a beautiful area" outside of Gaza where they can "be happy"