After Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel & the start of the war in Gaza, confrontations between Israel & Iran escalated from proxy battles to all-out war. These documentaries offer context & background.

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

Dad was a hillwalker, but the Munro Book was written by mountaineers. It contained sentences such as: “A pleasantly airy ...

President Donald Trump said there was “real starvation” in Gaza and said the US will set up “food centers,” although he didn’t offer details.

Iran’s nuclear program and delivery capabilities spark global fears, as experts question their intentions and urge vigilance.

Unless Europe can develop a common approach toward the Middle East, it is hard to see it having enough regional influence to matter in future negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Security. The Trump administration appears eager to turn a new page in the US’ four-decade-long covert conflict with Iran.But as US and Iranian officials are expected to ...

Trump used the photo-op with Netanyahu to announce that the U.S. was entering into negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program — appearing to catch the Israeli leader off guard and, at the ...