Iraqi's army has built a new pontoon bridge over the Tigris river south of Mosul, after flooding had blocked all crossing points, opening an escape route for families fleeing fighting between government forces and ISIS. On Friday, the army dismantled makeshift bridges linking the two parts...

A political solution through U.N.-brokered negotiations is needed to resolve the conflict in Yemen, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday as he made his first trip in the role to Saudi Arabia. At the same time, officials have said the United States is considering deepening its role...

The fighting in the ISIS-held Old City of Mosul, where hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians are trapped, could turn into the worst humanitarian "catastrophe" in the war against the militants, the United Nations warned Tuesday. "If there is a siege and hundreds of thousands of people...

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on his referendum campaign in a phone call Monday and vowed close cooperation on Syria, Iraq and the fight against Kurdish militants, Turkish presidential sources said. "I value our friendship, we have many important...

The U.S. military failed to take "necessary precautions" to prevent civilians deaths in a strike on a Syrian mosque last month that killed dozens of people, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The March 16 strike in the village of opposition-held Al-Jineh in northern Aleppo province killed 49...

Chelsea have enough experience to keep their composure in the title race after Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United cut their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points with six games left, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has said. Chelsea have lost two of their last four league...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian opposition activists say an airstrike has killed at least 20 people in an eastern town that borders Iraq. The activists say the airstrike late Monday in Albukamal was most likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition that has been targeting ISIS in Syria and...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the strength of its resolve. Pence arrived in Tokyo from South Korea, where he assured...

The travels and travails of China’s veteran point man on North Korea underscore China’s growing frustration in its efforts to broker a negotiated solution to rising tensions between North Korea and the United States.  Wu Dawei, 70, spent an unusually long five days in Seoul last week....

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs. Two senior Trump administration officials who briefed reporters at the...

North Korea has threatened to launch missile tests "every week", keeping up its drumbeat as Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Japan with a renewed security commitment designed to soothe nerves over Pyongyang's atomic weapons program. The North, which is intent on developing a...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday angrily rejected criticism by international monitors of a referendum granting him extra powers that was disputed by the opposition and exposed bitter divisions in the country. The referendum was seen as crucial not just for shaping Turkey's...

On his first trip as U.S defense secretary to parts of the Middle East and Africa, Jim Mattis will focus on the fight against Islamic State and articulating President Donald Trump's policy toward Syria, officials and experts say. His trip may give clarity to adversaries and allies alike...

Venezuela's defense minister Monday declared the army's loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, two days ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to oust the leftist president. "The Bolivarian National Armed Forces remains united ... and confirms its unconditional loyalty to the president,"...

ISIS is talking to Al-Qaeda about a possible alliance as Iraqi troops close in on ISIS fighters in Mosul, Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi said in an interview on Monday. Allawi said he got the information Monday from Iraqi and regional contacts knowledgeable about Iraq. "The discussion...

The impossible is now possible, French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in celebration the morning after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency. But the Trump effect may not bring Le Pen the boost she had once expected. That's in part because Trump has not turned out to be...

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday told international monitors to "know your place" after they suggested the landmark referendum giving him extra powers fell short of international standards. "Know your place first," Erdogan told the monitors in an address to supporters...

Syria's ambassador to North Korea denounced U.S. aggression and "history of interventions" on Monday and said sending a "message" to North Korea with an attack on a Syrian airfield was irresponsible. North Korea has conducted several missile and nuclear tests in defiance of U.N. sanctions...

Three people were injured in clashes between militants and local tribes in the Sinai peninsula in a fight that began when militants shot at a truck smuggling cigarettes into the area, Egyptian security officials said Monday. The officials told The Associated Press that ISIS militants...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek "respectful dialogue" within the country after his narrow win in a referendum extending his powers. "The (German) government expects that the Turkish government will now seek respectful dialogue...