The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at ...

Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is close to ending a four-day visit to Australia that brought comfort to Sydney’s Jewish community following a recent antisemitic mass shooting. Herzog visited ...

Alexandria on the Tigris was Alexander the Great’s lost trade capital linking India, Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean.

Syria’s central government regained control of most of its oil and gas assets in January 2026, reopening a key revenue stream ...

It’s Friday night, and Beirut’s terraces are packed. People stand with drinks in hand, chatting to unwind from the week.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that it was time for Syria to spend time on the welfare of its people, as he ...

What was the political and economic importance of the ancient city Alexandria on the Tigris? How was the city laid out? And ...

Nuclear negotiations with Iran may serve as an effective smokescreen, providing cover as Washington and Jerusalem again join ...

When people picture the ancient world, they often imagine ruins behind museum glass. But many of the world’s oldest cities are still alive, loud, and surprisingly ordinary. Streets mapped out ...

We uncover the secrets of Syria’s most powerful palaces, prisons, and the final 11-day battle that changed everything.