After weathering an economic meltdown, Lebanon’s restaurants and hotels face the challenge of staying open amid the Israel-Hamas war.

High bread prices have helped topple governments in the region.

There are a lot of opportunities for investment and technology, tourism and trade, Middle East researcher Sanam Vakil says.

Oil prices are still far below the break-even point for many producers in the Middle East.

It wouldn’t change much at the pump — at least here at home.

Russia has leveraged its oil and gas market power to enhance its influence in the Middle East, just as the U.S. is pulling back from the region.

Simon Henderson of The Washington Institute says a major political crisis could affect the supply and price of oil.

'The reality is that the sides are a long way apart,' says David Horovitz, editor of The Times of Israel.