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.

Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria. ... with Russian troops being stationed in Syria since launching an intervention during the country's civil war in 2015.

A Middle East expert and former general believes that Iran's weakness after the war removes obstacles to normalization with ...

Israel has joined the many countries in the Middle East which all travel is advised against and high caution is recommended ...

Area: 22,000 sq km. Population: 9.5m. Prime minister: Binyamin Netanyahu.

Trump's Middle East moves may be part of a strategy to revive the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, a major infrastructure ...

President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first stop of his multi-nation trip, as Syria’s new leadership signals interest in talks to restore relations between the two countries.

The meeting, described by Syria as “historic,” was the first between a US and Syrian president in 25 years, taking place during Trump Middle East tour, the first set of state visits of his ...

Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western beachwear and ...

For one thing, essentials like housing, clean water and electricity are patchy; according to a un poll of refugees in the diaspora, 81% of homeowners who fled abroad say their houses are no longer ...

Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria. Published Dec 02, 2024 at 12:40 PM EST. By . ... As rebels in Syria make new advances against government forces, ...