In 1965, U.S. and South Vietnamese planes made their first bombing raids on North Vietnam. In 1970, Japan put a satellite, ...

BC: The traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 55: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the ...

The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

The US invaded anyway, occupying Afghanistan for 20 years, killing at least 240,000 Afghans, most of them civilians, and spending some $2 trillion on propping up its detested occupation there. The ...

Soueif has lost 25 kilos (55 pounds) and jokes that she was helped by being a little overweight at the start of her hunger strike. Her soft voice is s ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House on February 4 as U.S. President Donald Trump's first guest since his inauguration, an honor that sends a clear message of support ...

After years of economic misery, discontent with the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could explode into protest in Egypt ...

Tulsi Gabbard told US Senators at a hearing to confirm her as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that she has "no ...

Military reserve forces in the Middle East make up an important component of any army within the region. These units provide additional manpower and capabilities to regular military forces, should the ...

Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched ...

Tulsi Gabbard told US Senators at a hearing to confirm her as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that she has ...

Tulsi Gabbard told US Senators at a hearing to confirm her as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that she has "no ...