In mid-January, Switzerland summoned the Iranian ambassador to Bern to express its deepest concern about the violent repression in Iran. At the same time, the foreign ministry condemned on X the ...

Lost Alexandria on the Tigris Emerges from Iraq’s Dust. A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, ...

Mark Savaya, named by U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump as special envoy for Iraq in October, is no longer in that role, sources ...

A film whose ingredients include eggs, flour, sugar and economic sanctions sounds improbable, but The President’s Cake takes those materials to confect a universal story of childhood and survival.

Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an air force base in the capital.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have announced a new agreement with Syria's central government to stabilize a ...

Turkish chef Burak Özdemir, referred to as “Chef Burak,” opened a new restaurant in the recently built World Heart Hotel in ...

Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Iran, with experts predicting a conflict. If the US strikes, the Islamic Republic ...

Me the Syrian' came together ­informally as a group of friends started gathering for ­outdoor activities with the idea that ...

Baghdad’s choice of U.S. partners suggests a cautious realignment, but its durability depends on scaling Akkas ...

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, ...

Iranian ships falsifying their journeys deliver jet fuel, urea to Myanmar junta, circumventing sanctions in both countries.