Multiple, intersecting Middle East crises combined with an unpredictable United States augur a tumultuous 2026 for the region.

The nuclear-powered supercarrier will head from the South China Sea to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The United States is withdrawing some personnel from key bases in the region as a precaution given heightened regional tensions, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have quietly formed a political and military alliance—and are likely to be far more influential in the Middle East’s future than the United States.

The president will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. President Donald Trump on Monday embarked on a four-day tour of the Middle East, stopping in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on a trip underscoring the deepening ...

American and European airlines have begun pausing flights to destinations in the Persian Gulf as Israel’s conflict with Iran enters its second week and the United States mulls joining the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. American Airlines Group Inc ...

The Iranian regime is on its back foot, more vulnerable internally and exposed abroad than at any point since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Before Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent multipronged war on Iranian interests ...