U.S. military officials are not saying where and when the attacks against American forces in Syria took place.

The Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history. Located in Western Asia, at the very heart of the Middle East, the Euphrates-Tigris river system fed farmable ...

Long before proto-cuneiform arrived, though, Mesopotamian merchants had been branding the clay vessels that carried their ...

Tehran, IRNA -- Multiple explosions have been reported at two US military bases in eastern Syria. Blasts were heard from the ...

Other groups, such as Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, are closely aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and have ...

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Small settlements scattered throughout the region show signs of trade, fortification.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

In 1882, the British Museum acquired a clay tablet that had been discovered in southern Iraq, not far from the ancient city ...

The lack of a unified military and diplomatic view on Syria from US Central Command the US Embassy and other actors is a ...

The Euphrates River has been one of the most important rivers throughout human history. Along with the Tigris River, it makes ...