Middle East

And an opposition party in Istanbul tops Erdoğan in opinion polls.

A clear sign America is not welcome in Iraq

Attacks target Saudi Arabia’s primary and backup methods for exporting oil.

Containing radical Islam in the Sahel and Somalia is preparation for confronting Iran.

Both sides are shifting from concession to confrontation.

Turkey’s strongman cracks down further on opposition to his power.

The New York Times seems to think so.

Calibrating Israel’s true military might while taking cover in a shrapnel-ridden house

Trump administration seeks to drive a wedge between Hezbollah and its financial sponsor, Iran.

Conflicting goals in Syria could push the nation away from Iran.

Salami’s appointment highlights Iran’s maniacal dedication to Israel’s destruction.

The Islamist threat pushes closer to Europe.

New evidence that Iran is still active in the Central African region

Not controlled by Baghdad, Iraqi troops flood into Iran to help with disaster relief.

Christians and foreigners targeted in coordinated bombings.

The coup that ended Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year dictatorship may not be enough to end Sudan’s troubles.

Could radical Islam end Tunisia’s democratic success story?

The decision to label the irgc as a terrorist organization may drive Syria and Lebanon away from Iran.

How Iran is being forced out of Syria

UN peacekeepers fail to see that the real cause behind the conflict is Iran.

What radical Islam did in Egypt in 2012 is just as revealing as the magnitude of the effort that has since been expended to curtail it.

Rare First Temple period seal impression provides first proof of one of King Josiah’s aides.