Middle East and North Africa

Shiite coalition nominates Maliki for a third term as I...

Jan 25, 2026

Cautious calm along northeastern Syria front lines as D...

Jan 25, 2026

A cautious calm prevailed along the front lines in al-Hasakah Governorate (north...

Turkish FM suggests extending SDF, Damascus ceasefire

Jan 24, 2026

US considers full withdrawal of its forces from Syria

Jan 24, 2026

Washington is considering a full withdrawal of US forces from Syria, US official...

Syrian government takes over prison with ISIL-linked de...

Jan 23, 2026

Syrian government forces assume control of al-Aqtan prison, as SDF fighters with...

Traumatised by war, sectarian fears grow among Arabs, K...

Jan 23, 2026

Turkey reiterates rejection of any separatist entity on...

Jan 23, 2026

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will not accept the esta...

Al-Hol Camp, Humanitarian Suffering and a Ticking Secur...

Jan 23, 2026

Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is one of the most complex humanitarian crises...

Kurdistan Region President hosts SDF chief amid fragile...

Jan 22, 2026

Britain ‘at risk of attack from returning Islamic State...

Jan 22, 2026

As Syrian government troops push back Kurdish-led forces in a rapid advance, the...

Iraqi ruling bloc set to designate Al-Maliki for next PM

Jan 22, 2026

The United States begins transferring Islamic State det...

Jan 22, 2026

US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a new mission today, Wednesday 21 January,...

US transfers 150 ISIS militants from Syria to Iraq, pla...

Jan 22, 2026

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesda...

Syrian government, SDF agree on a four-day ceasefire

Jan 21, 2026

Kurdish-led SDF accepts truce but reports continued attacks by government-allied...

Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in I...

Jan 21, 2026

Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during Iran's violent cra...