ISIS expelled civilians from their homes along the Tigris on Mosul's west bank, apparently bracing for a cross-river attack on their bastion by Iraqi forces, residents said Monday. "The group forced us to leave our homes... without allowing us to take our belongings," a resident of...

Dozens of rebel Turkish soldiers went on trial Monday over their alleged role in last year's failed coup, in the first case to be heard of dissident troops in Istanbul. Prosecutors say the defendants attempted to take over Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport on the night of July 15, when rogue...

Iraqi forces have taken complete control of the eastern side of Mosul, dislodging Islamic State militants from the last pocket they held east of Tigris river, the defense ministry said on Monday. Read More: Latakia: rebels thwart regime attack in Jabal al-Akrad ISIS...

(The Guardian)- Indirect talks between Syrian rebel factions and government representatives have opened in Kazakhstan, as Russia takes on the role of Middle East power broker. The meetings, scheduled to last two days at a luxury hotel in the Kazakh capital, Astana, will focus on how to...