( The Guardian )- Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the north-west of the country, the military has said. Fighting was ongoing in al-Ayadiya, a small area just outside the city. Iraqi forces were waiting to retake the city’s surrounding areas...

A Jordanian official said Sunday that Jordan is negotiating with Germany over the legal status of German troops to be stationed in the kingdom, amid reports that disagreements delayed deployment. The German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Germany seeks immunity in Jordan for 250 soldiers...

Clashes in western Myanmar that began last week when insurgents launched attacks against police posts are continuing, with the government and advocates for the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority trading charges of killing civilians and burning down homes. An announcement posted online by the...

Former technology executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce. With a smile of satisfaction, he contemplates his "organic basket" ready to be delivered to a customer. Goshen, a graduate of Israel's...