Egyptian security officials say a soldier and a policeman have been killed in separate attacks by suspected Islamic militants in the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula. The officials say that along with the killed soldier, five others were wounded when their armored vehicle struck a...

Turkey and Iran have discussed possible joint military action against Kurdish militant groups, after talks in Ankara last week between the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces and Turkish leaders, President Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Speaking to reporters before departing on an official...

 Pope Francis is demanding countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop any collective expulsions, saying migrants' dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns. Francis' politically pointed message Monday was for the Catholic Church's 2018 world...

Iraqi forces closed in Monday on Tal Afar on the second day of an offensive against the last major bastion of Daesh (ISIS) in the country's north, after seizing several villages around the city. The offensive launched at dawn Sunday comes only weeks after Iraqi forces seized second city...