Middle East

Istanbul: Thirty-eight IS militants were killed in northern Syria over the last 24 hours, the Turkish military said on Sunday, marking an escalation of...

RABAT: Morocco's moderate conservatives have won parliamentary elections, beating a rival party in a tight race that will complicate negotiations to...

BEIRUT: Syrian government forces recaptured territory from insurgents in several western areas on Saturday as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on...

Moscow/Beirut: Russia on Friday faced growing international pressure to stop a devastating bombardment of the Syrian city of Aleppo backed by Moscow air...

Brussels: Israel's decision to build new settlements far inside the occupied West Bank weakens prospects for peace with the Palestinians, the European...

Vienna: The implementation of a landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers is still fragile, the head of the UN agency that polices Iran's...

Benghazi (Libya): Authorities in eastern Libya will allow revenues from rising oil production to be paid into the central bank in Tripoli even though they...

Nabatieh (Lebanon): Twelve-year-old Abdulrahman has not set foot in a classroom for nearly three years. Instead of going to school, he works at the...

Beirut: Syria's army has said that anybody who remains in the city of Aleppo after offering those who wish to leave an opportunity to do so would face...

Baghdad/Ankara: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi has warned Turkey that it risks triggering a regional war by keeping troops in Iraq, as each summoned...