The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the end of its "Decisive Storm" operation in Yemen and the beginning of a new operation, given the optimistic name "Renewal of Hope". The decision comes after weeks of air strikes targeting key military bases, military supply capabilities,...

The leader of the most powerful rebel group operating around Damascus, Zahran Alloush, has arrived in Istanbul as regional efforts to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad intensify. “[Alloush] will hold meetings with rebels and other personalities, and their goal is to lift the...

 Western-backed fighters in southwestern  Syria , the one part of the country where they are strong, have spoken out this week against al Qaeda, a sign of friction that could lead to new fighting among opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. Four years into a civil war,...

Beirut (AFP) - Across the Middle East, fierce rivalry between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran is heightening sectarian tensions, even in conflicts that analysts say are primarily political. But analysts say their rivalry is driven largely by politics, with sectarian sentiment more a...