Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University (THE CONVERSATION) Maps are ubiquitous – on ...

The overthrow of other dictators in the region has led not to democracy but to terror and upheaval. Will Syria be different? If you have a mental map of the Middle ...

From the author: The imminent establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, is part of an on-going process of security cooperation ...

Mr. Levy is the president of the U.S./Middle East Project and a former peace negotiator for Israel. At the U.N. General Assembly in September, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ...

Hamas is signaling that it is prepared to defend the Gaza Strip against Israeli forces, according to a Washington-based think tank. On October 7, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip ...

A Brooklyn public school is under fire after one of its teachers displayed a map showing Middle East geography that left out Israel, angering parents and other New Yorkers across the city, according ...

The biggest question for the region in 2026 is what happens in Gaza. America’s role will continue to be crucial ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Reaction to a map on display during a multicultural event at Autry Middle School has caused several students to be bullied and harassed online, according to a release from the ...

Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...