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Jon B. Alterman The United States has been rebalancing away from the Middle East for almost a decade now. Weary of committing blood and treasure...

This year marks eight decades since the formation of the Burma Independence Army, the forerunner of the modern Tatmadaw. Its founders were a band...

A battle looms for Marib in Yemen’s north, home to some three million people as well as major oil and gas facilities. International actors...

Edward Yeranian Iran's parliament appears to have left in limbo the interim nuclear inspection accord reached over the weekend, saying that the government of President...

Ayaz Gul Pakistan’s military said Monday that efforts aimed at moving forward a stalemated peace process in neighboring Afghanistan are “progressing in a very positive...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran could increase its level of uranium enrichment to whatever the country needs, including up...

Jeff Seldin U.S. officials expressed outrage Monday after a trio of rockets slammed into Baghdad, two of them landing in the city's fortified Green Zone. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-outraged-after-rocket-salvo-slams-baghdad

Iraq’s military said at least three rockets hit Baghdad on Monday, including two in the city’s fortified Green Zone, but caused no casualties. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/iraq-says-rocket-attack-targets-green-zone-no-casualties

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar's military junta and threatened further actions over the country's February 1 coup. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/us-sanctions-two-myanmar-generals-over-coup