An ancient rivalry takes on modern dimensions in the stories of Turkey and Iran.

Turkish artillery and drone strikes against Kurdish forces are spiking in Syrian Kurdistan after Turkish president Erdogan encountered opposition from Iran and Russia regarding a fourth planned Turkish military offensive.

History shows a pattern of conflict between the kings of modern day Iran and Turkey, as they struggled for control of the greater Middle East.

The eyes of the world turned to the small Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah a few weeks ago, while Iranian pressure and incidents at Al-Aqsa contributed to the storm that consumed the Israel-Gaza border. Untangle and unpack current headlines with background and context to the profoundly complex and emotionally charged relations between Israel and the Palestinian territories.