Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights ...

An Israeli attack killed six people in southern Syria on Tuesday, Syria's foreign ministry said, after the Israeli military said its troops had clashed with militants who had opened fire on them.

But backing Israel is expensive and Mr Trump hates spending lavishly to defend America’s allies. On top of $18bn in military ...

Strengthening ties between the Kurds and Israel could counterbalance Turkish and Iranian ambitions, promote regional stability, and redefine power dynamics in the Middle East.

After decades of managing tensions through careful balancing, Turkey and Iran now find themselves increasingly at odds ...