The ruling Shiite coalition in Iraq, known as the “Coordination Framework,” has entered a critical phase following the election of a new president of the republic. Constitutional deadlines that it ...

In Lebanon, it is enough for the price of a barrel of oil to rise, or for the name of the Strait of Hormuz to appear in the news, for anxiety to begin in markets, gas stations, and household ...

All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Iranian forces are just miles apart, increasing the probability of a misstep and a recourse to war. The Strait remains effectively closed to most ...

The arrival of Pakistani military forces in Saudi Arabia days ago is raising questions about the objectives of Islamabad’s growing security presence in the Middle East, particularly as Pakistan ...

My friends in the United States and Europe barely picked up on the news. I get it. There’s so much war in the world right now ...

Armed members of the Fatemiyoun and Zainebiyoun militias, along with Iraqi factions, are being deployed inside Iran as part of a security plan prepared by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

The prospect of contact between the Lebanese president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid continued fighting has drawn criticism in Lebanon, with some calling it “unacceptable and ...

The clock is ticking on the ceasefire. Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, Lebanon: these and other issues are nowhere near resolution. As the parties edge toward trying to find a middle ground, here ...

Remarks by Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum about growing natural gas reserves are raising doubts about the accuracy of official promises that the country is approaching self-sufficiency. This ...

In an unprecedented development for more than three decades, the U.S. Department of State announced details of a preliminary meeting held in Washington between Lebanon and Israel under American ...

It is not merely financial extortion, but a project of dominance and a “clear” violation of the law. This is how decision-making circles in the Arab Gulf states view Iran’s demand to impose fees ...

The world may be witnessing a critical shift in how we think about Iran’s nuclear program. My guest argues that Iran’s more ...