Middle East 1974 - 2001

In a televised address on September 17, 1980, president Saddam Hussein stood before the National Assembly of Iraq and condemned the neighboring state Iran.

On September 22, 1980 the Iran-Iraq War began when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched an invasion of Iran's oil-producing province of Khuzestan.You can ...

In 1993, Gaza and the West Bank wanted to establish a democratic state through the Oslo Accords, while Tunis PLO officials imposed the old Arab regimes' model.

Iran-backed Hezbollah lost its parliamentary edge in a high-stakes election last weekend. For Lebanon, this could mean everything, or nothing at all.

Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist group by the US and several other countries. Learn about its origins, organization, and activities.

The media focus on the Islamic State has taken the spotlight off another powerful Middle East rebel and terrorist group that also controls territory and acts like a state: