Middle East

THE ECONOMIST: The Taliban represent the farthest end of a global continuum of restrictions on female lives, writes Sarah Little.

There reports of poor living conditions and a lack of downtime for the crew of the USS Lincoln after more than 8 1/2 months at sea

Iran says claims made by the ‌United States regarding ​the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are nothing more than ‘lies and falsehoods’.

Clashes between the Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday, fuelling fears that the Iran war’s escalating violence could be spreading across the region.

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is ‘shot’ in a blistering post claiming US dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks come ‌as the Iran war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent. 

THE ECONOMIST: The Muslim Brotherhood seemed an early winner of the Arab spring that erupted in late 2010 and spread throughout the Arab world. Now they face an existential crisis.

Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran.

With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

US President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes with Iran, firing back with a major new demand as hopes of a breakthrough fade.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

Iran says a crucial agreement is in its final stages, but reopening the Strait of Hormuz comes with a price.

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.