The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them ...

In the Middle East, Trump has lavished support on Israel ... Thucydides’ fifth century B.C. history of the war between Athens and Sparta includes a famous debate over the use of military ...

Since Hamas’ October 7 attack and ensuing regional conflicts, Netanyahu has repeatedly boasted about “changing the face of the Middle East” in Israel’s favor. He views the developments in ...

Sharaa, whose fighters led the offensive that toppled the Assad family dynasty in December, has said he will build an ...

The American University of Beirut (AUB) has long served as a hub of Arab national and cultural identity. Throughout the twentieth century, scores of Middle Eastern politicians and intellectuals ...

Officials from President Trump’s administration this month demanded that Columbia place its Middle East studies department ...

Lawrence Wright likes Big Subjects. Whether in nonfiction or novels, he tackles the 300-pounder fearlessly. That was true in his excellent “Going Clear,” an exhaustively reported takedown of L. Ron ...

Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, saying it is hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in ...