Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why.

The war exposed the limitations of China’s influence in the Middle East, underscoring its struggles to convert economic power ...

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025 delivered a powerful lesson not only to Tehran but also to governments ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he ...

A church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain - Last month's deadly church bombing ...

Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world.’ ...