Today's Middle East is an artificial creation; Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq came into being when lines were drawn on a map. Michael's guest is Tarek Osman, host of the BBC Radio 4 series, "The ...

Map: The UK, US and French military bases across the Middle East - Iran says it does not want its conflict with Israel to expand to neighbouring countries but accuses the US and its allies of ...

Qatar is home to the Middle East’s largest US airbase, which Iran attacked this week in response to US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites. Lebanon Area: 10,500 sq km. Population: 5.8m.

The US’s first deployment of soldiers in the Middle East was in July 1958 when combat troops were sent to Beirut during the Lebanon Crisis. At its height there were almost 15,000 Marines and ...

The American presence in the Middle East is considerably larger. It operates a broad network of sites across at least 19 locations in the wider region, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

The American presence in the Middle East is considerably larger. It operates a broad network of sites across at least 19 locations in the wider region, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.