Israel wants to change the balance of power in the Middle East. History has a warning
The past holds bitter lessons for leaders who entertain grand ambitions of tectonic changes in Lebanon, and in the Middle ...
How the Death of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Brings a Renewed Opportunity for Mideast Peace
The death of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah significantly alters the balance of power, say Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and ...
Death of Hezbollah's Nasrallah Brings New Chance for Peace
Just when the prospect of peace in the Middle East seemed further away than ever, the dramatic death of longtime Hezbollah ...
Killing of Nasrallah is a key prize for Israel, but it’s too early to write off Hezbollah
His death marks a major moment in recent Middle East history, but the long-term consequences are uncertain. It raises a ...
Austin orders US forces to be ready to deploy as Middle East heats up
The moves come after Israeli forces killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon on Friday, in a strike that threatens ...
US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes
The previously undisclosed airstrikes in Syria killed 37 total fighters, in the latest operations against the groups in ...
U.S. airstrikes kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups in Syria
U.S. Central Command said two of the dead were senior militants affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group and an ...
Fears for US citizen held by Taliban amid reports he has been handed over to al-Qaeda
Mahmood Shah Habibi’s brother maintains he is with the Taliban and is urging the Biden administration to confirm his ...
Chris Cuomo blasts AOC for criticizing Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah: ‘Would you have been defending al Qaeda?’
Cortez, the "Squad" member who accused Israel of "clearly and unequivocally violat[ing] international humanitarian law." ...
US military killed 37 terrorists —including ISIS and al Qaeda leaders — in Syria earlier this month: officials
The US military killed 37 terrorists operating in Syria earlier this month, including multiple senior leaders of ISIS and ...
U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups
The U.S. military says 37 militants in Syria affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two strikes ...
Jake Sullivan boasted exactly a year ago about how quiet the Middle East was —as it now sits on cusp of all-out war
Exactly one year ago, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan gave his infamous assessment that the Middle East was ...