The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as ...

The Foreign Office advises against all travel to war-torn Yemen - and it's not hard to see why. It is a no-go zone for Brits ...

A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...

The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), touted as the anti-Belt-and-Road, is currently suffering from a severe case of reality. The Gaza war, Israeli instability, and Saudi hedging have ...

In 1996 a policy document called A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm, prepared by a study group led by American neoconservative Richard Perle, was presented to current Israeli Prime ...

First, the Islamic regime is far from collapsing, even if the mullahs are unpopular. Second, if it did collapse, Iran could plunge into chaos. Iranians recognize this. Many detest their government, ...

As a scholar of nuclear nonproliferation, my research indicates that military strikes, such as the U.S. one against Iran, tend not to work. Diplomacy — involving broad and resolute international ...

Libya, visa, and trade issues have stymied France-Turkey relations, but instances of pragmatic cooperation over the past two years suggest the possibility of stabilization moving forward.

By Manish RaiThe question of regime change in Iran has recently resurfaced after the killing of Iran’s top military commanders following the Israeli airstrikes. However, Israel’s short-term goal was ...

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Let’s rewind. It is 1953. Then Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, pushes to nationalise the ...