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 ...

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

This gave the Middle East — as the centre of world oil exports and a crucial zone of energy production — a very important role in the US’ global project. Within the Middle East, Israel has been a key ...

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Iran targeted the U.S. military's largest Middle East air base on Monday, June 23, in an apparent response to Saturday strikes.

US currently maintains 19 facilities across the region, with at least 8 reported to be permanent, across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq ...

Posted: Jun 18, 2025 / 05:34 PM EDT Updated: Jun 18, 2025 / 05:34 PM EDT WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A somewhat surprising split is emerging on Capitol Hill as lawmakers weigh in on potential U.S.

As violence escalates in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, is pressing the defense secretary on the situation.

Typically around 30,000 troops are based in the Middle East, and about 40,000 troops are in the region now, according to a U.S. official.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy to Europe next week, putting a third aircraft carrier near the conflict between Israel and Iran, per CNN reports.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that his country's defence industry would become fully independent, producing its own warplanes, tanks, drones and frigates, as Israel ...