Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. This could be key for consolidating the fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and receiving funds for economic reconstruction.

For Israel, this evolving situation presents a serious dilemma. Jerusalem remains deeply suspicious of the new government in Syria.

Iran's once-youthful population is aging fast, fuelling economic fears as cash-strapped couples resist a government push for ...

Last year was one to forget for Iran as the country’s clerical establishment suffered a series of setbacks at home and abroad. Analysts say without major shifts in policy, the new year will only ...

A former U.S. ambassador on Nicolas Maduro's impending inauguration to a third term, and what may be in store for Venezuela.

Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its ...

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

The Shahed-136 is particularly vexing for nations on the receiving end of its attacks. The drone poses significant defensive ...

A top Indian foreign ministry official has met with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister as the countries without formal ...

President-elect Donald Trump and his key advisors have embraced the “Return to Peace through Strength,” sometimes known as “America First,” ...

Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024 – including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of killing their husbands while ...

Donald Trump’s imperialist designs on Greenland, Canada and Panama often sound like the ramblings of a chaos agent who views ...