A special envoy to the Caspian Sea region would help counter China, Russia, and Iran—and end the impression that Washington treats the region as an afterthought.

In this Question and Answer interview Iran's Ambassador to South Africa, Mansour Shakib Mehr, explains the country's journey ...

The US Board on Geographic Names, which is responsible for approving official geographic names, has been directed to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) accordingly.

For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

People in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, with international users seeing both names, Google said. The change ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took a dig at the US President's attempts to "redraw the map of the world" by renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

The U.S. has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The question, though, is whether this is important ...

Pioneer of disaster medicine tells an inspiring American story — and a powerful counter to fearful MAGA nonsense ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that talks with the United States were "not smart, wise, or ...

Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also ...

Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.