Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

"We will need to prepare ourselves to be more independent than we used to be," Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis told Newsweek.

President Donald Trump’s efforts to quiet two Middle Eastern conflicts faced setbacks as both Israel and Iran raised new obstacles to proposed deals.

The attack threatened to all but halt traffic through the crucial waterway again four months into the war with the Islamic Republic. President Donald Trump, in Ankara for the Nato summit, lashed out at European allies while gushing over Syria’s new president — a former jihadi — as the conflict continued to ripple through the global economy.

The Middle East is often rife with armed conflict and tensions, particularly in the last several months, as the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its allies in the region. It's no surprise that American citizens are discouraged from traveling to the Middle East.

About half of the nations ensnared by the Iran conflict currently lack a Senate-confirmed leader of their US embassy.

Forbes Middle East’s sixth annual Top 100 CEOs list spotlights the executives leading the region’s most impactful organizations. As architects of growth and transformation, these leaders are doing more than delivering business results — they are driving innovation,

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Yemen's military said seven people were killed and 30 injured in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha. Meanwhile, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met