President Joe Biden’s latest military action exposes the hot mess otherwise known as Washington’s Middle East policy.
Will US-Iranian tensions flare again in Iraq?
This week’s deadly US air strikes on pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq and Syria sparked fears of a new escalation between the arch-rivals. Even as they hope to revive a 2015 deal over Iran’s nuclear …
Iraq hedges its bets, cozies up to Iran as US pullout looms
U.S. airstrikes against camps used by Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria aren’t substantial enough to fortify an eroding U.S. position as a key Iraqi leader appears to be hedging his bets about U.S.
Turkey says in talks with Russia on extending Syria aid
Turkey is in talks with Russia and other members of the United Nations Security Council on the extension of a cross-border aid operation into war-torn Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on …
U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq with airstrikes to deter the militants and Tehran from conducting or supporting …
Animals starve in Lebanon’s zoos as economy crumbles
Thin and frail, the two big cats scarcely moved as they lay on the concrete floor of their cage while, nearby, an emaciated Syrian brown bear anxiously paced his enclosure.
Letter: We have no business in Iraq, Syria
Logically, none of these countries are military threats to the U.S. We do not need to be in another senseless war.
Pandemic Plunges Turkey Refugees into Debt Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey deeper into poverty, with many having to take on large debts to survive, according to research by the Turkish Red …
In Syria, Russia now expects return on investment
The world’s leading wheat producer, Russia also plans to transform the port of Tartous into a “green hub” in order to serve the entire Middle Eastern market. Russian hold is not absolute, however.
Blinken calls Syrian humanitarian situation ‘untenable’
At a meeting of the members of the US D-ISIS coalition in Rome, the US secretary of state makes appeal for “stabilization.” …