Iraq’s Zaha Hadid Central Bank Tower and Grand Al-Faw Port rank among the top 25 global mega projects for 2025, showcasing ...

Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the nation has become a battleground for competing hegemons. The United ...

War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...

A mass grave has been uncovered in Iraq that, authorities say, contains the remains of Kurds, including women and children, who were killed nearly four decades ago under Saddam Hussein's regime.

Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Baghdad (AFP) – The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. "We appealed to all authorities in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

A Palestinian Health Ministry official says Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced people in Gaza ...

Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday, a Health Ministry official said, killing at least 17 people including five children in one ...

The Guards exert influence in the Middle East through their overseas operations arm, the Quds Force, by providing money, weapons, technology and training to allies Hezbollah in Lebanon ...

Amin Saikal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The delegation was led by Middle East envoy Tobias Tunkel and also included a representative of the German Development Ministry. The meetings with Germany's delegation came after UK diplomats held ...