Middle East

Baghdad/Erbil: Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, IS' stronghold in the country's northwest, the Iraqi military said on Sunday. After...

Beirut: Lebanese soldiers in IS captivity since 2014 are almost certainly dead, a senior security official said on Sunday, just hours after the army...

Tal Afar (Iraq): Iraqi forces raised the national flag on Saturday in the heart of Tal Afar, IS' stronghold in the country's northwest, and said...

Tripoli: Former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been released after being abducted during a visit to the capital, Tripoli, and held for nine days by an...

Cairo: Egypt called off a scheduled meeting between its foreign minister and top U.S. presidential adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday after the United...

Beirut: Iran and Saudi Arabia will exchange diplomatic visits soon, Tehran said on Wednesday, indicating a possible thaw in relations between the regional...

Baghdad/Erbil: Government forces breached the city limits of Tal Afar in northwestern Iraq on Tuesday on the third day of a U.S.-backed offensive to seize...

Amman: More than 170 civilians have been killed by U.S.-led strikes on IS in Raqqa city in the past week, a spike in casualties since an offensive to oust...