Axis

It was once the capital of Iran’s axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria —  In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of what was once the de facto headquarters...
Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara.An Eritrean statement wrapping up...
What is the Iran-backed Axis of Resistance, and what does it mean for Israel?
BEIRUT —  Israel’s sharp escalation against the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has killed hundreds of people, injured thousands and left an estimated half a million displaced, Lebanese authorities say. The...