Area: 22,000 sq km. Population: 9.5m. Prime minister: Binyamin Netanyahu.

In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter authorized Operation Eagle Claw, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the American ...

1. 29 October: Israeli paratroops dropped east of town of Suez 2. 30 October: More paratroops dropped to the east of Mitla Pass. Troops begin crossing the border at Qussaima. 3. 31 October: British ...

Tensions are high at U.S. military bases across the Middle East after Iran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in ...

CNN. Big moves in the Middle East: AI-powered government, a mining boom, and the Suez Canal’s struggles. Posted: March 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 21, 2025 ...

MIDDLE EAST The Egyptian artillerymen waited until the sun was low over the Suez Canal and shining in the eyes of Israeli gunners on the occupied east bank. Then, along the 70-mile front, they ...

Suez Canal chief says Red Sea crisis did not create sustainable route to replace canal Reuters Published: 19 February ,2025: 05:18 PM GST Updated: 19 February ,2025: 05:37 PM GST ...

MIDDLE EAST Lying fat and silky beneath the Mediterranean sun, Beirut is an oasis of prosperity in the Arab Middle East. Tiny Lebanon's flamboyant capital sprouts new buildings like palm trees, ...

Royal Caribbean Confirms 9-Month Cruise Will Not Go Through Red Sea and Suez Canal Due to Middle East Unrest. The cruise line announced that the Ultimate World Cruise will change its itinerary ...

The U.S. Navy released a photo Saturday of a guided-missile submarine operating in the Middle East, a show of force that comes amid growing harassment of U.S. troops in Syria and attacks on U.S ...

The cruise line announced that the Ultimate World Cruise will change its itinerary, after previously stating it would continue as planned amid uncertainty in the Middle East JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER ...