In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who underwrote empires in Asia and North Africa. By Thomas Meaney Thomas Meaney is the ...

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy.

Across the United States, the line between middle and upper-middle income is shifting, and it looks very different in Boston ...

Wildfires, drought and flash floods, oh my! Looking back at 2025’s headline-grabbing event in Canada and around the world.

The protests in Iran could have a sweeping effect in a region already jolted by historic changes over the past year. Four CFR ...

For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East. From Syria to Lebanon, Israel to Gaza, hundreds of thousands have been killed or wounded. After so much bloodletting, the region now stands at ...

For years, Washington has spoken about reducing its Middle East footprint, yet analysts told Fox News Digital that 2025 proved the opposite: American force — not retreat — reshaped the region. Blaise ...

A professor at the University of Arkansas was removed from her post as director of the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies earlier this month in response to statements regarding Israel and Iran's ...

President Donald Trump’s strikes on ISIS in Syria exemplify the doctrine needed to deliver long-term security and stability in the region. When President Donald Trump speaks of “peace through strength ...

Among the broader regional effects of the October cease-fire in Gaza, one of the more significant was supposed to be a new calm in the Red Sea and potentially in Yemen. Indeed, as a result of the ...

The United States is reducing its efforts to prevent war and violence, while the level of armed conflict around the world and the risk to the United States continue to increase, argues the annual ...

India signs CEPA with Oman to boost trade, investment Deal aims to diversify exports amid steep US tariffs Oman seen as key Gulf gateway near Strait of Hormuz Gems, jewellery and services among major ...