Middle East

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate amid accusations that the Iranian government is behind the assaults on tankers transporting oil through the Gulf.

Experts have already warned that the territorial defeat of the self-declared caliphate does not mean that the war is won. Afghanistan offers a warning of how ISIS could resurge.

Members of the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition call for the resignation of United States Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 6th, 2019.

The Syrian Democratic Forces are waging a campaign to expel ISIS from the last village the extremist group holds in Syria.

Negotiations between the two parties are a stark reminder of the challenges in getting an armed movement to embrace the end of violent conflict.

In a land known for war, the Midburn gathering offers a vision of peace and love.

Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes near the border between Israel and Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 9th, 2018.

The United States has, over the years, weakened several important norms and signals that may have discouraged the violent actions of the Saudi government.

The Saudi journalist is presumed dead by many, though the evidence isn't conclusive.

Iraqis protest against the government and the lack of basic services outside the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on September 5th, 2018.

There are a wide array of bird species in the small region, but, due to political strife, it can be difficult for Palestinian bird watchers to follow their quarry.

Despite the ongoing ascension of non-state armed groups in the Middle East, the U.S. military seems to be pivoting to a power competition against Russia and China.

This is what's happening in what is now Yemen's fourth year of civil war.

Voters mostly stayed home for the country's first elections in nearly a decade, and in the end, the same families remained in power.

In the West Bank, complications continue to fracture an already maligned health-care system.

In Israel, many African asylum-seekers find themselves in a country that refuses to offer them a home.

Israelis march in Jerusalem on May 13th, 2018, as they celebrate Jerusalem Day.

Ahead of elections next week in Lebanon, it's looking like corruption as usual.

Breaking down the reasons why the country's recent uprising will have longer lasting effects than the demonstrations of 2009.

An expert on the region makes five predictions about what's in store for the area in the next year.

Migrants from across Asia and Africa are crossing oceans to travel perilous routes in Latin America toward the U.S. and Canada.

Some analysts aren't so certain.

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces on December 11th, 2017, near the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City.

According to its donation book, Kushner's company charity has given thousands of dollars to fund groups constructing controversial settlements in the West Bank.