Israeli forces rounded up eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Wednesday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without...

Iran has held talks with the Afghan Taliban, one of the country's top security officials said, the Tasnim news agency reported Wednesday. "The Afghan government has been informed of the communications and talks carried out with the Taliban, and this process will continue," said Ali...

Daesh (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, the group said Tuesday on its news agency Amaq. The attack on Tal Afar, a former Daesh stronghold, killed two people and wounded 11, according to the Iraqi military. Tal Afar, about 80 km...

Christians in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday celebrated Christmas in the Kalp al-Akdes Church, where they prayed for peace after years of terrorism and political turmoil. Church priest Yousef Toma told Anadolu Agency that Iraq’s war-weary Christians now looked forward to a...