After breaking from the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan first grew close to Turkey, Iran’s regional rival. Later, it also deepened ...

Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.

Gulf states with strong ties to President Donald Trump are emerging from the war between Israel and Iran with greater regional influence and with some of their longstanding security concerns over ...

Israel and the United States agree on preventing a restart of Iran's nuclear program, but otherwise differ in their preferred ...

Middle Eastern airlines recorded the sharpest decline globally in air travel demand in June, with a 0.4% year-on-year ...

Iran’s theocracy has been rocked, Gaza lies in ruins, Syria teeters toward fragmentation, and the once-buzzing Abraham ...

The recent Israel-Iran crisis could catalyze an expanded role for the Gulf states in maintaining regional security. The June ...

Trump announced a ceasefire on social media. The attack earlier Monday on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar comes two days after the U.S. used 'bunker buster' bombs on Iranian nuclear sites.

FRONTLINE examines how Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran — and the role of the United States. From filmmakers James Jacoby and Anya Bourg, the documentary traces Israeli Prime Minister ...

For much of the modern era, the Middle East has occupied centre stage in global geopolitics, owing to its strategic geography, abundant energy resources and persistent instability.

The German foreign minister called the situation in Gaza "beyond imagination" and said Israel needs to show it is not ...

Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated after the US struck Iran’s nuclear facilities at the weekend, affecting ...