The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

The US is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.

The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to build after several encounters between American and Iranian vessels.

The Middle East’s most pointless feud — and that is a very crowded field — is finally over. After a 10-year diplomatic freeze, Turkey and Egypt are finally exchanging ambassadors. Having led their countries through a decade of political repression and economic pain, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and…

Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they live in, or from travelling abroad. Most still need the permission of a male guardian.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday began his first trip to the Middle East since assuming office, aiming to pave the way for a stable mid- to long-term energy supply system in Japan amid uncertainty caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia says it's halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty

The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East.

Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO bid, Jenin refugees coping after Israeli attack – here’s the Middle East this week.

Thailand has the potential to develop more joint investments with Middle Eastern companies that are seeking business opportunities here, says Dubai-based consultancy firm Gulf Analytica.