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.

To explain and explore these latest developments, I'm joined again by Charles Lister, a senior fellow who focuses on this conflict at the Middle East Institute here in Washington. Charles Lister ...

"I wanted to come and see where he died - to smell his odour." Abbass Suleiman, a middle-aged man, said that Nasrallah was "our dignity, our pride". "This is not the main goodbye, but of course ...

How did Damascus fall this fast? Perhaps three factors hold the explanation: Syrian state’s fragility, gradual fragmentation ...

Like Aseel, these groups face arduous challenges in delivering aid, especially in conflict-scarred countries where they often navigate harsh government restrictions. Afghanistan poses special ...