One person has died and more than 5,000 people have been admitted to hospitals with breathing problems in Iraq after a seventh severe dust storm in a month. A health ministry spokesman said 2,000 ...

The Middle East and North Africa region is highly vulnerable to climate change and desertification, experiencing a notable ...

It appears as though all the issues that have plagued the Middle East for decades are culminating simultaneously. In such a volatile environment, it is illusory to believe that anyone can control ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) have co-hosted a two-day consultation on combating sand and dust storms.

Hezbollah’s Captagon trade finances its operations, challenging Israeli security and regional stability amid military pressure and calls for international sanctions. Information ...

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Qatar's ruling emir said Tuesday his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a short-lived experiment in electing members of the country's advisory Shura Council. Sheikh Tamim bin ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

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One year on, the Middle East is an inch away from an all-out war between Israel and Iran. Israel’s skilful decapitation of Hizbullah, a Lebanese militia backed by Iran, prompted the Islamic ...