Iran Ally Syria Strives To Stay Out Of Gaza War: Experts

Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration. Read More

Iraq and Turkey: Renewed progress but no breakthrough

Turkey's President Erdogan went to Iraq this week, his first visit in over a decade. Iraq must act against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which is designated as a terror organization in Turkey ... Read More

Turkey's Erdogan faces uncertain future after shock election losses expert says

Turkey has suffered significant economic woes throughout the coronavirus pandemic, leading a tight general election last year that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan barely managed to survive. Read More

Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

Turkey's S-400 defenses may be deployed for the first time this summer in a move likely to worsen a stand-off with Washington. Read More

Middle East latest: Hamas releases hostage video; Hezbollah dismisses 'worthless' Israeli claims on commanders killed

Israel says "we reserve the right to do everything in our power" after Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet meets to discuss how to respond to Iran's attack. But the UN's nuclear watchdog says it is ... Read More