The U.S. military is at about 20 bases in the Middle East, but Iran's ballistic missiles can reach at least 10 more.

Animated map showing Iran in the Middle East, and the capital Tehran. 3D reconstruction produced by AFP. The topographical data used for this animation have been provided by AW3D from the Japan Aerosp ...

Countries and cities: Map key -- Regional satellite map -- Regional physical map -- Regional political map -- Afghanistan -- Bahrain -- Cyprus -- Egypt -- Iran ...

Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...

While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With ...

The overthrow of other dictators in the region has led not to democracy but to terror and upheaval. Will Syria be different? If you have a mental map of the Middle ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University (THE CONVERSATION) Maps are ubiquitous – on ...