When the leader of Syria shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, it was a striking moment for a man who was an al-Qaida ...

Iraq is one of Iran’s last allies in the region, and Iran wants to show its clout in Iraq and pressure Baghdad.

Judicial authorities in Iraq say that more than 19,000 prisoners have been released so far this year under a broad new amnesty law that eases prison crowding and frees some people convicted of terrori ...

Sharaa's journey from al-Qaida fighter to Syria's new leader symbolizes a remarkable transformation. His past as a jihadi contrasts with his evolving political role, including a significant handshake ...

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is leading peace efforts to end a Kurdish armed rebellion against Turkiye after four decades.

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U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller was also killed in Islamic State captivity. She was raped repeatedly by Islamic State leader ...

Islamic State, which controlled swathes of Syria and Iraq at the peak of its power from ... with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka (credit: REUTERS) The Qatari ...