If we take our eyes off the ball now, we may miss the next big shift: a redrawing of the Middle East map that ... recently, Iraq has been such a swing state, its Shia alliance with Iran shifting ...

cross the Nile in Egypt and traverse Syria’s deserts rather than brave any routes via Iran (see map). Image: The Economist No longer. Such is the pull of its eastern neighbour that Iraq has ...

Iraq and Syria is no ... created a map that greatly clarifies this mess by showing the "priority" and "secondary" defensive front lines for Iran, the Kurds, and the Assad regime, showing the ...

Atta Kenareatta/AFP/Getty Images The quake hit Iran much harder than Iraq. Seven deaths and 535 injuries were reported in Iraq, the Interior Ministry said, according to the AP. A map shows the ...

Aside from ridding the country of the monarchy, Iran’s revolution also set off a series of events that triggered several conflicts in the region, starting with Iraq’s attack on Iran.

In his right hand was a map of the Middle East with Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen painted in black and dubbed "The Curse" while in his left hand was a map showing countries painted green ...