Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the ancient festival comes on the last Tuesday of the year, ahead of Nowruz, the ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

Since then, the world has changed dramatically. China has experienced a remarkable ascent. It now competes with the United States militarily and economically and, along with Russia, has sought to ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

The Arab plan envisions a rebuilding effort in three phases. The first, projected to last six months, would focus on clearing Gaza of rubble and unexploded ordnance, building 200,000 temporary homes ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh said she follows their religious teachings, not their politics. But what do we really know about Hassan Nasrallah and Ali Khamenei?

Cast your vote for the best Dispatch pet today! Israel carried out large-scale airstrikes on Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday morning—its first major bombardment of the enclave since ...

The U.S. airstrikes were one of the most extensive attacks against the Houthis since the war in Gaza began in October 2023.

"Any act of aggression will have severe consequences, for which the U.S. will bear full responsibility," Iranian Permanent ...

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it will face "dire" consequences if Yemen's Houthis continue to attack ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, ...