Former State Department officials Vali Nasr and Elliott Abrams lay out the carrots and sticks available to the White House.

Saudi Arabia has become a central player in U.S. negotiations for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine because of the crucial role oil exports play in global politics.

This week's Farda Briefing looks at Iran's continuing struggle with blackouts and how it is frustrating a public already at ...

The first of two vessels carrying 1,000 tons of a Chinese-made chemical that could be a key component in fuel for Iran’s ...

I am writing this on the eve of Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with President Trump. Much analysis has been done on this but mine will be different. President Trump always tries to fulfil promises ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is facing a new beginning. The country's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa now has to ...

The Gulf states have strengthened their influence in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza as Iran’s regional power declines ...

By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq faces a potential energy crisis as US President Donald Trump ends its exemption from sanctions on ...

Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...

By bnm Tehran bureau As Donald Trump gets settled in the White House, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture, facing both ...

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel have returned home. They were part of ...