Already, Iran has vastly limited its subsidized currency rates to cut down on corruption. It also has offered the equivalent ...

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran, ...

Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on Saudi Arabia to end what he described as its “attack on the United Arab Emirates” and slammed the country’s silence regarding the Syrian government’s constant assault ...

A fragile ceasefire between Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces has temporarily eased tensions in the country's northeast.

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A large crowd of protesters rallied in southern Yemen on Friday to call for the secession of the south and to show support for an Emirati-backed southern separatist group more than ...

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The Middle East has long been a region defined by complexity, fragility, and geopolitical competition. Recent events, however, have underscored a worrying trend: the growing fragmentation of states, ...

President Trump ran as the Peace President, but since taking office has been on a military spree with strikes on Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria and Venezuela — and threats against others. It has been a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Who knew that by “America First,” President Trump meant all of the Americas? In puzzling over that question at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smoke rises in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Damascus, Syria.