Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia had arrested two rights activists in the first ten days of this year and accused Riyadh of a crackdown on dissent. The organisations said in press releases that Essam Koshak in Mecca and Ahmed al-Mushaikhass in the eastern city...

 Iraqi forces have retaken at least 80 percent of east Mosul from ISIS, the spokesman of the special forces spearheading the campaign said Wednesday. "I think you can say that we have retaken 80 to 85 percent" of the eastern side of Mosul, Sabah al-Noman, spokesman for the...

A top Iraqi commander says the operation to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS could be complete in three months or less. Lt. Gen. Talib Shaghati said in an interview with the AP Tuesday evening that "It's possible" Mosul will be liberated in three months or less. But he warned it is...

At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in northern Syria in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to a Turkish General Staff statement released on Wednesday. Turkish Air force also hit 12 ISIS targets in al-Bab region, including six weapons pits, two...