Above, I've tossed together a map of the countries that we might fairly label U.S. allies in the region (with a couple of caveats). Turkey, Manchin's most surprising omission, is actually a NATO ally.

The makers of the modern Middle East roped together peoples of different ethnicities and faiths (or streams of the same faith) in what were meant to be modern, multicultural, and multi ...

Iran has threatened to target UK, French and US military bases across the Middle East if the help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Israel’s attack. Both countries have exchanged ...

The Issue: A map in a classroom in Brooklyn that showed Israel labeled as “Palestine.” Just consider: A map of the Middle East with Israel erased (“DOE map zap,” Jan. 14).

A map that was displayed at a March 7 Georgia middle school multicultural event featured all of Israel labeled as “Palestine.” ...

Uncredited/Associated Press If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of Islamist fighters changes everything.

With its convoluted history and ever-shifting borders, the Middle East isn’t an area that can be easily understood through words alone. Vox’s Max Fisher recognized this and compiled a treasure ...

A public New York City elementary school is being accused of “Jewish erasure” because a map in one of its classrooms showed all of the countries in the Middle East except for Israel — which ...

The ancient artifact, discovered in the Middle East, was acquired by the British Museum in 1882 but remained a mystery for centuries until curators found a missing part and transcribed its cuneiform.

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How maps’ names and border territories − and what they omit - can project different political objectives.