What would happen to the world economy if a wider war ignited? If history is a guide, the fallout could be significant.

Do not imagine you can push Israel into dangerous concessions by driving a wedge between Israel's right and left.

The establishment in Washington has come up with a framework for a new Middle Eastthat includes bringing Syria back into the diplomatic fold. But will it work?

The Middle East has a way of forcing itself on the agenda of White House residents no matter their party.

But with its long and troubled history in the Middle East region, the idea of sending a peacekeeping force should be dead on arrival.

As the violence in Lebanon escalated in recent weeks, one thing was certain: Israel would attack Lebanese targets but leave the roughly 40,000 Syrian troops deployed in Lebanon untouched. This was so because both Israel's Labor government and the Clinton administration believe Syria wants to make peace but is perched...

With its long and troubled history in the Middle East, the idea of sending a peacekeeping force should be dead on arrival.

Coalition troops have seized $30 million worth of heroin intended for sale on Iraqi streets by rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia, the former commander of the 9,000-strong Polish force in south-central Iraq says.