Of all the nation states in the Middle East, Syria has been the longest and most implacable enemy of Israel. Even Iran, ...

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad ...

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world..." Mainstream media coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict often pivots on proxies, ...

Day War’ started with Israeli airstrikes against Iran in the early morning of June 13. The regime’s assault occurred just ...

Looming over Netanyahu’s three-day visit is Iran. During the Israel-Iran conflict, Israel destroyed the Islamic Republic's ...

A billboard unveiled in central Damascus this week is raising eyebrows across the Middle East and beyond. It features Syria’s ...

The recent attack by Israel and the US on parts of Iran’s nuclear project has already been dubbed by some commentators as the 12 Day War. However, that cut-off time was chosen by Tehran to back a ...

Given that Israeli and American advocates of regime change in Iran will not abandon their pursuit of this ...

Joint declaration expresses ‘grave concern’ over escalation in Middle East, calls for UNSC to be ‘seized of this matter’ - ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

President Donald Trump revealed Monday that Washington will engage in diplomatic discussions with Tehran following recent ...