The ambassador's missteps reflect a poor grasp of the region’s complex dynamics and jeopardize opportunities for peace ...

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

He pointed out that “Lebanon needs to resolve this issue, otherwise it could face an existential threat,” adding, “Israel on one side, Iran on the other, and now Syria is emerging very quickly. If ...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday ruled out the prospect of normalizing relations with Israel, though he expressed a desire to end the longstanding conflict with the Jewish state. “Peace is the ...

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Security. The Trump administration appears eager to turn a new page in the US’ four-decade-long ...

When Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power, Islamists around the world erupted in euphoria, celebrating his victory as a ...

In the past 18 months, huge geopolitical shifts and wars across the region have brought home the reality of conflict's ...

A group of 30 Kurdish fighters have ceremonially burned their weapons in northern Iraq, marking a major step toward ending a ...

Israel doesn’t exist to placate the feelings of its detractors and defamers. It exists to protect Jewish life and uphold Jewish dignity.

A core misconception about Israel’s policy since Oct. 7 is that the country has favored military action at the expense of ...

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 ...

The Middle East moves slowly, so don't be surprised if the new dawn everybody is talking about doesn't come to fruition.