Tensions in the Middle East remain one of the most persistent drivers of global political uncertainty, News.Az reports. The region

The Gulf neighbours have turned from friends to foes, fighting proxy wars across the region and forcing global powers to pick a side.

Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.

The profitability of international aviation is being structurally weakened by forced rerouting, asset exposure and risk-premium costs embedded in conflict-affected flight corridors . How conflict zones are affecting global aviation profitability .

Overview Over the past decade, Middle East experts have devoted significant attention to the Arab uprisings and their aftermath. As the United States has debated its role in the Middle East, Russia and China—and to a lesser extent India and the European Union—have sought greater influence in the region.

In my personal view, peace in the Middle East will not come from weapons, domination or external pressure. It will come from understanding, non-interference, moral responsibility and compassion. These principles are not signs of weakness; they are the strongest foundations upon which lasting peace can be built.

Unresolved conflicts and the persistence of radicalisation could define the course of 2026, following on the heels of an already turbulent 2025

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 19 (UPI) --The conflict-ridden Middle East will stand at a critical juncture in 2026 after power shifts and unresolved wars, teetering between an uneasy status quo, the risk of deepening conflict, and a gradual path toward de ...

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East while additional air defenses are flowing into the region as well.