Eighteen, because in Hebrew numerology the value of chai – “life” – is 18. The point could hardly be more explicit: in the ...

Unable to change the outcome of battle, the Islamic Republic moved quickly after the June 24 ceasefire to reassert its authority at home.

The authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent.

Newly excavated extension of the Western Wall with inscriptions. (Photo by Geoffrey Clarfield). I first set foot in Jerusalem ...

Trump says Saudi Arabia's de facto leader "knew nothing" about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 - contradicting a 2021 ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young ...

Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...

Tehran (AFP) – Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in ...

ALBAWABA - Iran has put Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Iranian-born American Jew, in jail for a trip he took to Israel 13 years ago. This case is getting a lot of attention around the world and raising ...