Iraqi army declares first major victory over Isis in Ramadi
Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the U.S.-trained...
U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslim
President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of religion, a federal...
UN envoy says radically more must be done for Middle East peace
Palestinians in Gaza are growing ever more desperate and unless "radically more" is done to address the situation, it is only a matter of...
Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next...
Paris identifies second ISIS suicide bomber
The body of a second suicide bomber involved in the Paris attacks has been identified, sources close to the investigation said Sunday, although it...
EU calls for renewed Syria peace efforts
EU foreign ministers voiced concern at developments in Syria on Thursday, calling for a renewal of UN-led efforts to end the conflict.
The European Union...
Palestinian president welcomes ‘important’ visit by Prince William
President Mahmud Abbas on Thursday welcomed this summer's "important" visit by Prince William, the first official trip to the Palestinian territories by a member...
Libyan lawmakers say majority back unity plan, but no vote yet
Libya's internationally recognised parliament, which was forced out of the capital by factional violence, failed to vote for a unity government this week, but...
Afghan ceasefire a ‘stepping stone’ to peace talks: analysts
A successful ceasefire between Afghan security forces and the Taliban starting next week could help lay the groundwork for talks to end the nearly...
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols in northwest Syria amid protests
Turkey’s Defense Ministry state that Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, while both the Russian...
