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US plan to send thousands of troops to Iran: Here's what happened when Iran last fought a ground invasion 30 years agoAs the Middle East conflict enters its 20th day, Iran shows no signs of backing down amid US pressure. Reports suggest President Trump plan...- Trump says doesn't want Kurds to launch offensive against IranPresident Donald Trump stated Saturday that the U.S. does not want Kurdish forces to launch an offensive against Iran, despite previously e...
- Six months after deposing Assad, Syria faces security, economic challengesSince assuming power after toppling Assad, Syria's interim President Sharaa has achieved international recognition and sanctions relief. Ho...
- How the Fall of Assad changes the power dynamics in the Middle East?The Ba'athist regime's collapse in Syria, following Israel's campaign against Iran, leaves a power vacuum. Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham's surprisi...
- Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacksIsraeli forces struck Hodeidah after a Tel Aviv drone attack, emphasizing retaliation. Casualties reported by Al-Masirah TV. U.S. and U.K. ...
- The US sanctions squeezing Iran leaders, oil and tradeIran stands as one of the world's most heavily sanctioned nations, with the United States imposing a comprehensive array of measures on the...
- Far from becoming a US colony, how Iraq has proved to be fiercely independentThose that have not followed the twists and turns of Iraqi politics may be surprised to know that the current regime in Baghdad is very pro...
- A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revivalThe scene earlier this month in the small northern Iraqi farming village of Lheiban was a rare instance of coordination between the federal...
- Rifts that divide NATO allies Turkey and United StatesThe two leaders must navigate an array of disputes, most of which pre-date Biden's taking office in January and which have strained relatio...
- View: What is at stake for India in the US elections?There is a whole lot at stake for India in the US presidential election far removed from direct bilateral relations between India and the U...
- View: From Syria, Donald Trump fuels the rise of Russia and ChinaThe Russians, in effect, have become guarantors of peace in the Middle East. The US demonstrates itself to be an untrustworthy ally. The co...
- Iranian prez hails India as living museum of religious diversityThe visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has applauded India’s religious diversity and called for unity between the Shia and Sunni com...
- View: Trump wants to put the clock back in the Gulf, but it won’t workThe region cannot afford any further ill-conceived policies as any further instability would only serve as a fertile ground for Jihadi grou...
- US Republican presidential aspirants say destroying ISIS top priorityDonald Trump favoured America partnering with Russia to defeat ISIS, while Jeb Bush said a Sunni-led coalition along with special US forces...
- Islamic State could gain from Turkish peace rally bombingThousands mourned the 95 victims of Turkey's deadliest attack in years as state inspectors tried Sunday to identify who sent suicide bomber...
- US military official: 'We were outraged' when Turkey began launching airstrikes right after anti-ISIS dealThe US is moving away from its $500 million Syrian train-and-equip program and embracing a partnership with YPG - Syrian Kurds who are clos...
- Tensions between Kurdish groups are making the fight against ISIS a lot more complicatedBut Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's authoritarian-minded president, also used the strikes against ISIS as cover for a Machiavellian power-pl...
- Turkey is 'playing a dangerous game' - and what comes next could make it worseTurkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish security forces have rounded up 1,050 suspected members of ISIS, Kurdish militants, and ultra-lefti...
- Savage battle rages in Iraq for control over nation's biggest oil refineryThe capture of the refinery would provide a potentially rich source of income for ISIS, which already profits from its control of oil resou...
- Oil at new high, surges past $92 in Asian tradeCrude oil rose past $92 per barrel in Asian trade to a new record on rising tension in the Middle East and new US sanctions against Iran.
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