H E WAS KILLED by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon last year. Yet the face of Hassan Nasrallah, formerly the boss of ...

Despite the denials from Tehran, there is mounting evidence that Iran continues to send military aid to these groups, ...

Russia eyes new oil deals in southern Iraq to expand its influence beyond Kurdistan and replicate Iran-style long-term energy ...

The US will allow diplomats to return to Iraq after a June evacuation tied to strikes on Iran, signalling eased tensions ...

Trump’s strategy appears to be twofold: pressure Tehran to negotiate and pull Iraq into the Western orbit, countering China ...

These groups have been shaped by previous struggles for influence in Iraq between the U.S. and Iran, emerging warier of involvement in external conflict and more independent of external backers.

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Support from the PKK and Turkiye’s politicians signals a change after decades of conflict, but pitfalls remain.

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a ...

Israel and Iran indirectly agreed to a ceasefire on June 24, yet a wave of explosions and the mysterious death of an IRGC ...

Rudaw, a media outlet in Erbil, the capital of the KRG, noted that the local authorities believe that the Hashd al-Shaabi or the Popular Mobilization Forces are behind the attacks. This is a group of ...

The contained move in oil prices during the Israel-Iran war highlights the increasing efficiency of energy markets and ...