once nicknaming him his "favorite dictator". Trump laid out plans to "take over" the Gaza Strip, empty it from its inhabitants and turn it into a "Riviera of the Middle East," prompting Arab and ...

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Three months ago the palace, perched on the mountains above the Syrian capital, was the hideout of Bashar al-Assad, off-limits to all but the former dictator ... up to the Middle East Dispatch ...

Like many dictators, Saddam Hussein endured a difficult ... earned him the nickname “madman of the Middle East.” But this label is misleading. Saddam was not "mad"; he was shrewd and ...

Syria's new interim government pledged to crack down on the illicit drug trade that the country's former dictator enriched himself with. But somehow large shipments of Captagon pills are still being ...

Many in the Middle East turn a blind eye to abuses, anti-democratic and at times outright dictator-like behavior when a leader shares their opinion about a conflict or issue. However, Palestinians ...

The Iranian nation is seeking to reclaim its stolen dignity and stand against the theocracy that has ruled by deception and blood.The post Netanyahu and Trump strike at the heart ...