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Everyone calls it ‘Middle East’, whether it's in a book or on television. But no one noticed why this term ‘East or West’ middle. There is a history b.

As the Iran war expands, the roots of many West Asia conflicts lie in the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the European agreements that redrew the region's borders after World War I.

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, a Liberian-flagged tanker carrying Saudi Arabian crude oil arrived at the port of Mumbai, becoming the first vessel to safely transit the waterway and arrive in ...

India Today's OSINT team tracked hundreds of vessel movements through the troubled Strait of Hormuz to reveal the shifting shipping patterns amid war. Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of ...

As tensions rise around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, we look at the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. From energy flows in the Persian Gulf to trade routes through the Strait of Malacca, ...

How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest between the U.S. and China ...

SEOUL, South Korea — As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats.

Several futures are possible. Iran’s leadership could survive the confrontation but emerge weakened, producing a period of ...

India imports about 88 percent of its crude oil, and roughly 50 to 60 percent of these imports travel through the Strait of ...

A deep-sea search conducted by Ocean Infinity beginning last March has yet to produce any confirmed findings of the aircraft ...

The Middle East that we knew and failed to understand is now part of West Asia. That expanded theater is where the outcomes of the Iran war will matter.