Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion ...

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A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

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Israel insists on no Iranian or Turkish military presence in Syria, demilitarisation of southern areas, and keeping out ...

The West Asian strategic landscape, for generations, meant a balance-of-power game between affluent Gulf states, ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly injured while escaping a secret Tehran facility hit by Israeli bombs ...

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Iran stands isolated from the Muslim world for a number of reasons. From a political perspective, many countries in the ...

The recent strikes could convince Iran and other states that building nuclear weapons is the only way to prevent such attacks ...

In light of the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, military spending in the region is ramping up. Fighter jets and ...