Middle East

Taking to social media, Trump warned that failure to free the 100 hostages still missing before his inauguration in January would result in "HELL TO PAY."

James Stavridis said Iran is "concerned" and "ought to be," as Trump may take an aggressive stance toward Tehran.

Shoring up further support for Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House will top the agenda at NATO meetings.

As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.

The Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began.

Anti-government troops have seized the city of Aleppo as Russia responds with airstrikes.

A fresh look is sorely needed.

The president-elect wrote that the Lebanon-born billionaire "is a dealmaker and an unwavering supporter of peace in the Middle East."

The figurine was found at the site of a prehistoric settlement dating back to the 6th millennium B.C.

Diplomatic talks have included concerns over Iran's military support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict.

Israeli warplanes have hit a Hezbollah rocket storage facility in Lebanon in the first airstrike since a U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire began Wednesday.

A Ukrainian politician has nominated the president-elect for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his "contributions to world peace."

In photos: displaced residents return to Lebanon following the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.

The Israeli prime minister had recommended a proposal for a ceasefire be approved by the cabinet.

Arslan Kaya is a free-standing spire of volcanic rock about 52 feet tall, featuring carvings thought to be around 2,600 years old.

Israel's Ambassador to Washington Michael Herzog said a deal could be reached "within days."

Several missiles flattened an eight-story building in Lebanon's capital early Saturday morning.

The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.—preceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.

Hungary's Orbán criticized the International Criminal Court, arguing that the decision to issue a warrant for Israel's Netanyahu undermines international law.

The coastal neighborhood, partly inspired by Miami, will offer "some of the best sunset views in Bahrain."

The United Nations have reported a record 281 aid workers killed this year, with those providing resources in Gaza accounting for 230 deaths in 2024.

Only 100 pages from a single copy of the ancient manuscript are thought to survive, held in collections around the world.

One expert has said Trump's strategy will aim to bankrupt the Tehran regime although the president-elect has said he wants to be "friendly" with Iran.

This is the second time since June that the U.S. military has no aircraft carrier in the Middle East.

"We have not given up our right to react to the Zionists," says Tehran foreign minister.

Monday's overnight Israeli airstrike hit a tent sheltering displaced families in the southern city of Khan Younis.

Ali Larijani, a top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, visited Beirut on Thursday for talks.

Biden's administration has warned the President-elect that Tehran and its proxies pose a continuing daily risk to Americans.

Iran has restricted UN inspections of its nuclear capabilities since early 2021.

With Iraq considering lowering the marriage age for girls to nine, Newsweek looks at marriage and consent laws around the world.