Middle East

One of the Air Force’s most legendary fighter squadrons has returned to the Middle East. The 555th Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base in Italy is now deployed to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, which…

The UAE inaugurated on Tuesday a military and security industrial entity, through which it aims to make the country a prominent global player in the field of advanced technology.Edge will combine 25 government-owned and…

What began as protests against government plans to increase taxes amid blatant corruption has turned into massive nationwide demonstrations threatening the foundations of Lebanon’s sectarian political system. Looking at the…

In this photo provided by the White House via the Twitter account of President Donald Trump after it was declassified by Trump, a photo of the military working dog that was injured tracking down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel beneath…

KABUL, Afghanistan — As Afghanistan's conflict intensifies, casualties among the country's security forces are continuing to increase, a troubling sign while American and Taliban negotiators look to revive talks toward a peace deal…

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran and Russia on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to maintain a military presence near oil fields in northeastern Syria, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying any exploitation of…

Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes looked stiff, and onetime national-security spokesperson Tommy Vietor was tapping his feet. Minutes earlier, whistles and screams had filled the Washington Convention Center,…

At Monday night’s gala for J Street—the anti-Bibi, pro-Israel, pro-peace, two-state-solution organization—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “It’s in the DNA of many of us to support the U.S.-Israel relationship.” Above all,…

CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraqi Defence Minister Najah al-Shammari said on Tuesday a missile fell near a military base hosting U.S. forces north of Baghdad but caused no damage. Shammari inspected the sprawling Taji base to see the security…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will repel any attempt to take Syria’s oil fields away from U.S.-backed Syrian militia with “overwhelming force,” whether the opponent is Islamic State or even forces backed by Russia or Syria,…