The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.

The major in Middle East studies provides students with the opportunity to deeply explore this region’s historical, political, social and cultural complexity. Broadly conceived, this geographical ...

Donald Trump is back at it again, making one of those big, dramatic statements that only he can deliver. This time, he ...

As long as Washington sees Iran at the edge of the Middle East rather than the center of “West Asia,” it will continue to fall prey to miscalculations. On February 28, the United States and Israel ...

The US military said a third aircraft carrier had arrived in the Middle East, the highest number of American carriers deployed to the region in more than 20 years, according to analysts. The ...

Iran’s designs have defined the region for decades. With the country weakened, the puzzle is what comes next. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Neil MacFarquhar Reporting from ...

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East. By Mark Landler Reporting from ...

On September 9, Israel shocked the world by bombing a villa in a residential neighborhood of Doha in an attempt to kill senior Hamas officials. It was the second time Qatar was struck this year. (In ...