An Abraham Accords-centric approach tailors the Cold War-era “containment” strategy that George F. Kennan formulated to the Middle East, with Iran standing in for the Soviet Union.

The acclaimed Syrian designer’s debut signals a breakthrough for Middle Eastern representation in global haute couture.

During more than a decade of war in Syria, plenty of external powers got involved. The hope now for the country’s shattered ...

Only four presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize and President Donald Trump's foreign policy accomplishments already outshine them all.

A core misconception about Israel’s policy since Oct. 7 is that the country has favored military action at the expense of diplomacy. The truth is that it’s Israel’s decisive battlefield victories that ...

Karen House argues that Mohammed bin Salman has an opportunity to protect his interests and secure peace in the region.

A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds about plans on merging their forces ...

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The war exposed the limitations of China’s influence in the Middle East, underscoring its struggles to convert economic power ...

A weakened regime in Iran, thanks to Donald Trump’s flexing of American power, is a potential game-changer for the entire ...

Syria today stands on the cusp of a transformative chapter in its modern history. After more than a decade of civil war, ...