“It threw a huge boulder into the middle of a nearby river,” says Henry, flinging his arms wide to imitate an almighty splash as we chat in the lobby of the Harrison Hot Springs ...

In 2011, Yasir Al-Fulani, the president of a fictional Middle Eastern country, was executed by Khaled Al-Asad, the leader of a revolutionary party. Meanwhile, Russia is going through a civil war ...

U.S. embassies and military bases across the Middle East are on high alert, as fears grow about an Israeli strike on Iran. Passengers on the boat, arranged by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.