Middle East

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The ongoing story of Palestine continues to haunt the human conscience, with its narrative being written and rewritten throughout history. While many have told their versions of the story, the true story, unknown to most, has been crafted behind closed doors. This article aims …

Supporting a compromise on Ukraine aid and border protection seems more likely to yield electoral advantage for Donald Trump both immediately and in the long term. With prospects for a Senate border compromise looking increasingly murky amid opposition from former President Donald Trump, further substantial U.S. military assistance …

Little is publicly known about the base near the country’s borders with both Syria and Iraq Three US troops were killed and dozens wounded after a drone hit a military outpost in Jordan known as Tower 22 on Sunday. Here is what is known about the base: Location …

The US military says three killed, at least 25 others injured in the attack on US forces in northeastern Jordan. Three US service members have been killed and at least 25 others wounded in a drone attack in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the United States military …

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for several Iran-backed militias in the country, said it attacked a number of places along the Jordan-Syria border Sunday — including a camp near the US base in Jordan where soldiers were killed today. The camp, Al-Rukban, is in close …

The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Spring 2022 never had a chance, and their course revealed profound differences between Moscow and Kyiv. The Istanbul Accords have reached a mythic status in segments of the non-interventionist commentariat with whom I usually agree. Numerous thinkers whom I greatly esteem—Alexander …

The future of the Middle East depends not only on the integrity of borders but also on our ability to take a leap of faith and forge a shared regional vision. The intense fighting in Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas is still ongoing. More than …

China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are the compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to “dis-invent” …

Americans’ willingness to work with each other and to learn from one another is becoming ever more deficient. I have a confession to make: In the age before automated spelling error corrections, I inadvertently used to mistype the words “United States” quite regularly. I accidentally ended up typing …