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.

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.

The Soviet Union, which wanted to increase its influence in the Middle East, became a major weapons supplier to these countries. In 1958 Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic.

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

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design. Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

Israel says it bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting "most of the strategic weapons stockpiles" in the country.

The geopolitical conditions for the Israel-Iran war have been brewing for decades, and the past 20 months have seen a titanic ...

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.

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, ...