The Middle East's persistent conflicts stem beyond oil, power struggles, and Shia-Sunni divides, tracing back to the Ottoman ...

A misunderstanding of the Middle East has led President Trump to criticize steps toward Israeli sovereignty. We must be clear ...

Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the regions reconstruction in ways that permit peace, stability, and human ...

Recall the image etched in memory: a bulldozer driven by fighters of the self-proclaimed Islamic State smashing through the ...

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt had been closed to Palestinian returnees since Israel’s seizure of the site in May ...

In the Middle East, I propose a reimagined Syria, a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, a partition of Yemen, and a union between Jordan and Iraq's Sunni areas. Central Asia is transformed ...

Only a handful of Palestinians made it through the crossing as security screenings took longer than expected, causing delays.

A stable Middle East would push the region’s Christians towards Lebanon, turning it into a genuine safe haven, protecting them from the predations of their neighbors, and likely preventing a ...