Iraqi forces have begun an operation to retake the western half of Mosul from the Islamic State group.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start...
Residents in Somalia say they have found three decapitated bodies just days after fighters linked to the so-called 'Islamic State' ('IS') abducted nine people.
Hassan...
Government troops are now in "full control" of eastern Mosul, according to Iraq's military, after routing Islamic State militants from that part of the...
The UN envoy for Syria has insisted a ceasefire in the country is largely holding "with some exceptions", despite opposition activists reporting a mounting...
Turkey's president Erdogan has accused the European Union of dishonesty and betrayal, and threatened to remove controls from his country's borders, potentially allowing hundreds...
The leader of the Syrian regime says it's possible his country could forge an alliance with Donald Trump's administration.
President Bashar al-Assad says the president...
On November 8th the Democratic candidate will have the final showdown with Republican candidate Donald Trump.
With the latest leaks pushing the FBI director James...
Fierce fighting has broken out around the Syrian city of Aleppo after rebels launched a large-scale offensive to break the government's siege of opposition-held...