Middle East


Fighting an existential war: Experts explain how this Israel-Iran conflict differs from 12-day war

 An illustrative image of fighter jets superimposed above Israeli and Iranian flags.

Pakistan and Afghan Taliban enter fourth day of violent conflict along shared border

An Afghan Taliban fighter sits on a tank near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace as Gulf states suffer Iran strikes

A Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer D aircraft lands on the runway during an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force military drill at the Shahid Lashkari Tactical Air Base (TAB-1) in Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2009