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...

(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...

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...

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...