Though a “cold peace” exists with Jordan and Egypt, the Arab-Israeli conflict has profoundly shaped politics in the Middle East. Israel’s current war on the Gaza Strip followed an attack on ...

In the first few hours of the attacks, Israel incapacitated a regime dedicated to its destruction. The Mossad intelligence ...

The Middle East has been simmering for quite some time. But what exactly is the situation in the individual countries of the region, from the Middle East to Central and South Asia? Are there countries ...

On Sept. 22, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the U.N. General Assembly with a map of “The New Middle East,” extolling the blessings it would bring. Reread a month later, however, ...

Iran has threatened to target UK, French and US military bases across the Middle East if the help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Israel’s attack. Both countries have exchanged ...

The USS Carl Vinson transits in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility in the Middle East on April 19, 2025. U.S. Navy Why It Matters ...

If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of Islamist fighters changes everything.

In addition to the Carl Vinson, a second U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, was sent to the Middle East, where it has been operating in the Red Sea.