A trivia question: can you name the largest country without an active volcano? Here ‘active’ includes ‘dormant’: it is about volcanoes that have access to live magma and could in principle erupt, ...

Three areas where Trump’s return could help advance a much-needed, new vision for stability in the Middle East.

When Hamas-led militants sprang from Gaza last year, leaving 1,200 people dead in southern Israel and 250 more held hostage ...

Whoever takes office in January will face a region being reshaped by an emboldened Israel and the rivalry between Iran and ...

Reporters' Notebook: This is my second time in Jabalya during the war against Hamas. It’s also the second time in the neighborhood with the IDF’s Multi-Dimensional Unit. Information ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The United States is sending bombers and warships to the Middle East as Iran and Israel trade threats of retaliatory strikes. The Pentagon ...

The US and Israel are rearranging the Middle East to their liking, argues Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy. The United States and Israel have no intention of calming the situation ...

Then we have to react.” The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, also known as UNRWA, provides essential services to millions of Palestinians across the Middle East and has underpinned aid ...

The war has ignited a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, driven Israel into increasing international isolation, with two world courts examining charges of war crimes, and has sparked a wave of protests ...

When Michael Mina was a young chef, he shied away from Middle Eastern food, because he didn’t think it would be well-received. As a child he felt embarrassed by the smells of Egyptian cooking ...