In-depth analysis of the potential impact on Iraq if Iran's nuclear sites are targeted, from radioactive fallout over Basra to security collapse and economic crisis.

As Israel and Iran exchange direct strikes in one of their most intense confrontations to date, key Iranian allies in the ...

Israel's strikes on Iran are unprecedented, placing the Middle East on the brink of full-scale war between nation-states.

Israel and Iran traded heavy bombardments for a third day, escalating fears of a wider regional conflict. On Sunday, Israel ...

With Damascus no longer under the control of a friendly regime, Iran's land bridge to Lebanon has been severed, choking a ...

With tensions between Israel and Iran reaching new heights and the Middle East undergoing dramatic shifts, concerns are ...

With West Asia ablaze and alliances on edge, history is back not as memory but as missiles. The region’s civilizational rivalry goes back to Alexander’s conquest of Persepolis. The battlelines seem ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile-wide waterway, is crucial for global oil supply, with 20 million barrels flowing through daily. Israel-Iran tensions have caused concerns about oil prices to surge.

In the minds of many outside the state, "California is an idea," said Ross Baker, professor of political science at Rutgers ...

The Gulf War established the template for how modern conflicts create investment opportunities. Markets fell 18% in anticipation of a prolonged, costly conflict, yet once fighting began and quick ...

Iranian pilgrims began departing Saudi Arabia on Sunday in organized batches under a joint air-and-land travel program, ...

Relations between Ottawa and Washington have hit the skids. That is presenting Canada an opportunity to rebuild its global ...