Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday the launching of a military operation to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja. "Zero hour for the liberation of Falluja has arrived. The moment of great victory has drawn near and Daesh has no choice but to flee," he said on...

A diplomat says Iraq's border crossing with Jordan is expected to reopen in about two weeks, ending an 11-month closure and enabling the resumption of vital trade and a return of Iraqi refugees. Safia al-Souhail, the Iraqi ambassador to Jordan, said Saturday that the Trebil crossing is to open...

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is planning to assign the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's Binali Yildirim as prime minister on Sunday. Erdogan's remarks came late Thursday during a live televised event at the Presidential Palace in Ankara where he met...

ANKARA: Turkish lawmakers voted Friday in favor of an article of constitutional change that could see pro-Kurdish and other lawmakers prosecuted, with the voting indicating support would be sufficient to avoid a referendum on the issue. In a secret ballot, 373 MPs in the 550-seat parliament...