Following Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, the country’s leadership immediately identified the U.S. and Israel as its main enemies. This was connected in large part to American and Israeli ties to Iran ...

Presidents face high public demands, often exceeding their powers, leading to bold actions that test legal and constitutional ...

On May 23, the US took initial steps to ease sanctions on Syria that have been in place for decades, following Trump's pledge to do so during his Middle East trip. The Office of Foreign Assets Control ...

If many Israelis feel trapped by their own leaders, many people in Gaza clearly feel the same. Polling in Gaza is obviously ...

Eight years after President Donald Trump's first travel ban largely targeted majority-Muslim countries, many Arab Americans ...

Hamas leaders outside the strip – currently based in Doha, Beirut and Istanbul – "have the upper hand once again". They are ...

The confirmation of Mr Sinwar’s death changes little in and of itself. Hamas has already appointed a replacement and it has ...

In an apparent shift in approach ... fighting in Gaza will not end without the destruction of Hamas as a military and governing power. Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel ...

If confirmed, his death would deprive the group of another top commander, but it might not lead to a strategic shift ... major role in maintaining Hamas’s grip on power. Hamas seeks to turn ...

Arab governments — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar — don’t want Hamas in power. They don’t ... administration — a striking shift that gives new weight to Trump ...

The primary lever Hamas uses to maintain power and international relevance ... and reconstruction alone will not shift the strategic calculus. Those in Gaza who no longer wish to live under ...