The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Israel.Israeli officials are divided over whether to seize the moment and pursue a security ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held rare face-to-face talks on the ...

Lebanon risks being swallowed by regional powers unless it acts to address Hezbollah’s arms and implement reforms, U.S. envoy ...

President Trump eases most sanctions against Syria in a move to reclaim regional leverage, counter Iranian influence, and ...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) apprehended members of a cell in Syria who were working on behalf of the Iranian Islamic ...

Joint declaration expresses ‘grave concern’ over escalation in Middle East, calls for UNSC to be ‘seized of this matter’ - ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Trump’s Syria strategy aims to enable US military withdrawal while weakening Iran’s influence, pressuring Hezbollah, and ...

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...

Let’s be careful, though. Sure, we don’t want to reject a hand that’s extended in peace, but we also can’t assume we’re ...

Yes. Recent presidents have repeatedly ordered military attacks on other countries despite questions over congressional approval.