How Iran Outmaneuvered the U.S.-Saudi-Israeli Axis
The new alliance against Iran has had no successes at all. If anything, in the last year Iran's hand has been strengthened in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
Syria Declares Capital Back Under Its Control
With the capture from Islamic State militants of an enclave in southern Damascus, the city and its suburbs are now in the hands of Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time since 2011.
AP: Trump Never Intended to Honor Iran Pact
Interviews with multiple U.S. officials and advisers make it clear that America's closest allies had no chance of persuading the president to accept even a toughened-up version of the nuclear deal.
Juan Cole
No, Iran and Hezbollah Haven’t Taken Over Lebanon
Given all the talk of Donald Trump pulling out of the Iran deal in part because of Tehran’s supposed regional dominance, Lebanese election results will probably be entangled with this policy.
Outsiders in Lebanese Politics Make a Small Win Look Big
A grass-roots movement of activists, journalists and other political newcomers say their one-seat victory in Lebanon's 128-seat national assembly is cause for celebration.
Mystery Grows Over Pro-Saudi Tabloid: Embassy Got Sneak Peek
A digital copy of the magazine, produced by American Media Inc., was shared with Saudi officials in Washington almost three weeks before its publication.
Syria's Allies: Missile Strike Undercuts Hope for Peace
The leaders of Russia, Iran and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon say the Western attack has damaged prospects for a political settlement to the country's seven-year conflict.
Articles
Saudi Prince Is Cashing In on Media Hype
Far from a major reformer, Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a brutal bully who tolerates no internal dissent in the Saudi kingdom and commits war crimes abroad.
TD originals
'Foxtrot' Director Samuel Moaz Unpacks the Trauma That Remains After War
The filmmaker follows up his award-winning "Lebanon" with a moving reflection on the interplay of history and fate.
