If London-born convert Abu Rumaysah is confirmed as the front man in the latest Islamic State video, then he will be just the latest in a long line of militants to emerge from a banned group the authorities say breeds easy prey for jihadist recruiters. The video, purportedly...

Tunisia's prime minister, Habib Essid, on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle naming new interior, justice and foreign ministers but gave no reasons for the changes. Tunisia has been under a state of emergency since an Islamic State suicide bomber attacked presidential...

At least 178 Palestinians were killed and 16,200 others were injured by Israeli forces in 2015, according to official figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry also said that a total of 143 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli soldiers and police in occupied East...

British lawmakers on Tuesday urged the country to accept thousands of Syrian child refugees who otherwise face a “perilous journey” across Europe. Members of parliament’s International Development Committee said unaccompanied children risked exploitation on their journey. Chairman...