Middle East

Middle East

Key historical events in the middle east

Key historical events in the middle east

Superpowers' interests in the region

Superpowers' interests in the region

Which way will the Middle East lean?

Which way will the Middle East lean?

Friends and family mourn 17-year-old Nachman Shmuel Mordoff, who was killed in a Palestinian shooting attack along with three other Israelis near the Jewish settlement of Eli, at his funeral in Shilo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo

West Bank violence stirs cauldron of Mideast conflict

The Iranian flag is seen flying over Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

An Iran-led naval alliance in the Gulf?

Arab countries have made the end of the Arab Spring official by welcoming Assad back to the league. Photo: Reuters

Assad is back in business. Where art thou Arab Spring?

Palestinians protest recent activity in Gaza in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

Iran calls for unity among Muslims in support of Palestinians

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Ghana's Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, British Secretary for Foreign Affairs James Cleverly, the Deputy Chairperson for the African Union Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kenya's Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua pose for a photo during a working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022. Bernd Lauter/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence

Horse Racing - Saudi Cup - King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February 25, 2023 Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during the trophy ceremony REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Saudi crown prince acts to realign Mideast dynamics amid concern over US support

Photo: Collected

Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles

Photo: Collected

US leadership role in Middle East facing deep challenges

Jordan's king Abdullah II meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Amman, Jordan March 5, 2023. Jordanian Royal Palace/Handout via Reuters

US defense secretary aims to reassure Mideast allies, deliver tough message

Digital City, Riyadh, where the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (PIF) is located. Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP

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