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The protests in Iran could have a sweeping effect in a region already jolted by historic changes over the past year. Four CFR ...

The United States has begun pulling some military personnel out of key bases in the Middle East as tensions with Iran ...

Al Udeid is the Middle East's largest U.S. base, housing around 10,000 troops.

2025 was a complex and multifaceted year for Christians in the Middle East. Across six pivotal countries, the contours of ...

EXCLUSIVE: United States Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz recently returned from a Middle East swing, touting the "amazing progress" in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s ...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 13: U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Electricity demand is skyrocketing across the Middle East and North Africa, and it’s being driven by two big factors: cooling homes and businesses in extreme heat, and making seawater drinkable ...