The process of forming Iraq’s new government has grown more complicated after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was opposed to the return of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to power—a move ...

Signs are mounting that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is moving closer to the option of launching a strike against Iran, while Gulf states are engaging in diplomatic efforts to keep ...

The writer and media figure Ibrahim Essa raises a long-controversial and emotionally charged question that has often been met with anger and sensitivity: did the Prophet Muhammad’s “illiteracy” ...

Welcome back to MBN’s weekly deep dive into Iran from the premier Arabic-first American news and commentary platform on the Middle East. As we pass the one-month mark since the protests began, we ...

The protests that have swept through Iran’s streets since late last December recall the wave of anger that erupted after the death of the Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in 2022—albeit with a clear ...

In today’s world, a jet fighter is never just a jet fighter. Modern warplanes lie at the core of complex technological ecosystems. A country that buys planes from another nation is buying far more ...

My trip from Washington to Los Angeles was not merely a journalistic assignment. It was a complete human experience—one that carried me from the cold, political climate of the capital to the ...

As political tensions rise between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, questions are emerging over whether their disputes could hit trade and economic cooperation—or whether economic ...

Anas — a pseudonym for a Syrian man in his late twenties — still recalls five days of anxiety he endured earlier this month after several Syrian refugees were dismissed from their jobs in the ...

In recent days, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) began taking a highly consequential step: evacuating thousands of Islamic State fighters from prisons in northeastern Syria and transferring them to ...

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has reopened debate over the future of disagreements between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi and the prospects for containing or managing tensions, saying that the ...

The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that the United States believes Iran-backed militias should have no role in Iraq’s political life. The statement, delivered by a State Department ...