New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Iran has frantically lashed out since the joint U.S.-Israeli ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. U.S. troops have completed their withdrawal from the ...

The Metropolitan Opera said Thursday that a major partnership with Saudi Arabia had fallen through, removing a key potential source of funds as it faces tough fiscal challenges.

Yas Island venue is latest major concert space to return since Iran war disrupted the live events calendar ...

Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U.S. pressure to curb Iranian influence over Iraq.

Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating. The ...

In September 1980, Saddam Hussein ordered a full-scale ground and air attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory. He told the Iraqi people he would reach Tehran within weeks. Instead, the war lasted ...

I remember screaming, though I don’t know what words I screamed. And I remember resisting, though there was little I could do in heels against two military-trained men intent on shoving me into the ...

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has suspended U.S. dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, escalating the pressure on Baghdad to dismantle powerful ...

The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed armed ...

Physical dollar shipments halted, affecting cash for travel, medical, and study needs in Iraq Electronic dollar transfers for imports and trade remain unaffected, economic adviser to Sudani says No ...