Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

A Russian economic meltdown would send shockwaves through MENA, disrupting food security, energy markets, regional conflicts, and investment strategies. While some nations may see short-term ...

Palestinians, their allies and other nations are reacting strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United ...

Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States ...

While Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks has strengthened its security and military dominance, the long-term ...

As Syria rises with Turkish-backed forces and Lebanon stabilises, Iran's strategic position in the Middle East weakens ...

West Asia is home to nearly 6 per cent of the world's population but has access to less than 1 per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater resources ...

The attack is the largest overseas military operation by the second Trump administration so far, killing "multiple" ISIS ...

Islamic extremists like Hamas believe the Quran calls them to subjugate or kill non-Muslims, and to bring the entire world to ...

The regime is grappling with the collapse of its regional "Axis of Resistance" and mounting economic troubles at home.

Armed conflicts and climate change around the world have profound and devastating impacts, creating a harsh reality for ...

NICOLE GRAJEWSKI is a Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School. She ...