Over the past decade or so, the weapons, channels and terrain of conflict have radically changed. Drones, autonomous weapons ...

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

Hold on to your petrol receipts. Iran’s parliament just gave the green light to close the Strait of Hormuz, pending final ...

Only about 48% of Iran’s population is ethnically Persian. The remaining 52% is made up of minorities who often harbour deep resentment toward the Persian-dominated regime.

The Strait of Hormuz – a mere 21 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point – is a passage so narrow, yet so powerful, that a ...

State media says a suicide bomber in Syria has detonated himself inside a church filled with people, killing at least nine.

What this attack has indicated, yet again, is that the US and Israel are working hand in glove when it comes to the attack on ...

At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, ...

The findings showed that Neanderthals could have used river valleys as natural highways to traverse the region. By following these river corridors via a northern route, it’s possible they moved around ...

Archaeologists have located Tharais, a lost Byzantine city featured on the 6th-century Madaba Mosaic Map in Jordan. The ...

Google Earth photo captured a hill formation in Sudan that bears a striking resemblance to human lips. Not much is known about the unusual landmark, but researchers have guessed how it formed.

Clickable Location Map of Balad Airport on Google Map. General information about Iraq where Balad Airport is located in the city of Balad. General information include capital of Iraq, currency and ...