Israel delayed op until after new president sworn-in, apparently to spare Iran from further embarrassment; IRGC initially ...

The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is “not a battleground for the big powers” and ...

As Tehran’s proxies take big blows, the two sides find common ground on need for ceasefire in Gaza and help for Syria.

Efforts to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison in Iran are "complicated," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio ...

This article explores predictions from RFE/RL journalists for the year 2025, focusing on global conflicts, authoritarianism, and the impact of US politics on the world stage.

In the face of a massive wave of protests, the Iranian leadership had WhatsApp blocked in 2022. This has now been lifted and ...

A recent declaration by the League of Arab States chastising Iran for “inciting strife among the Syrian people” and the ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she hoped to bring jailed journalist Cecilia Sala "home as quickly as possible." ...

SINCE 1917, immediately after the implementation of the Sykes-Picot agreement, Arabs have been struggling to apply their own ...

The overthrow of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime has opened the door to new dynamics in the Middle East, regional analysts say ...

Iranian leaders’ primary concern may be that Trump could enable Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to target Iran’s ...

China and Iran diplomats stress Middle East sovereignty, oppose big power interference, support ceasefire, and discuss ...