The United States must prevent a Turkish-Sunni bloc from replacing the Iranian-Shia bloc as the regional troublemaker.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, ...

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth wants the US military to be more lethal as he guts civilian casualty programmes. There’s a ...

Through these stories, Felice Friedson reveals a Middle East more complex and human than the headlines often suggest. Readers ...

The chaotic US military pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021 became a hot campaign issue in the 2024 presidential election ...

The Middle East Institute reports that former U.S. allies in Afghanistan, fearing persecution, continue to live in hiding.

Junichi Sumi ■ Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in ...

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...

Ishaq Dar visits Kabul as Pakistan and Afghanistan attempt to revive stalled diplomatic ties amid refugee expulsion.

In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. "I think the Taliban have understood ...

Up to three million Afghans were estimated to have been killed by the time the Soviets withdrew in 1989. The Taliban, which ...

The U.S. military is set to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, two U.S. officials told ...