We use Google Earth to trace the Iran-Iraq War, a brutal conflict from 1980 to 1988 that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. From the initial Iraqi invasion to the long battles along the border, ...

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.

HE WAS KILLED by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon last year. Yet the face of Hassan Nasrallah, formerly the boss of Hizbullah, is still plastered on posters all over Baghdad, Iraq’s capital. Alongside ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Kris Janowski – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 9 December 2003 Despite ...