To those who know the Middle East, such thoughts make little sense. They are hogwash.

Steven Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Operation Rising Lion, Israel’s attacks on Iran’s ...

The region is relieved about de-escalation. But it is also alarmed about an unrestrained Israel, writes H.A. Hellyer.

The June 2025 conflict between Israel, Iran, and the United States marked a dramatic escalation in decades of hostility, rooted in ideological rivalry and geopolitical maneuvering. Israel's preemptive ...

This article discusses a transformative phase in the history of trade in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, as a result of the ...

Baklava ice-cream sandwich with stovetop coffee at Shamiat. Wayne Taylor The restaurant, all warm tones and geometric design, serves generous platters of falafel and grilled meat as well as ful ...

Middle East latest news: Breaking news on ISIS, the Iranian threat, Palestinians, Israeli cooperation with Arab states and more.

The Global Magazine of News and IdeasEdward Luce's new biography, Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet, details the life of President Jimmy Carter's national ...

Information We Collect From and About You When you purchase the Geno 2.0 Next Gen Helix Product, you will receive a saliva collection kit from our partner Helix, who handles sample collection, DNA ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient walls in the Arabian desert, revealing Bronze Age settlements that reshaped early oasis life.

The Middle East has seen the map of power redrawn time and again in the long shadow of the United States. Each turn of the ...