Iraqi forces faced car bombs and fierce resistance from ISIS militants in southern Mosul Friday, the second day of a renewed push to take back the city after fighting stalled for several weeks. An officer in the federal police forces, which joined the battle Thursday, said there were heavy...

Turkish hospitals have treated just over 300 civilians from Aleppo, the country’s prime ministry confirmed on Friday. A total of 303 injured civilians have been brought to Turkey for medical aid following the evacuation of the war-torn Syrian city. However, 41 people lost their lives...

Turkish police detained 30 people suspected of links to ISIS in the southern province of Adana, the Dogan news agency reported Friday, as clashes between Turkish soldiers and the extremist group intensified in northern Syria. In an operation backed by helicopters, counter-terror squad police...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday he was ready to resume peace efforts with Israel if it stopped settlement building, reacting to a major speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry. "The minute the Israeli government agrees to cease all settlement activities... and agrees to...