The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant uses sexual slavery and forced marriage as weapons of war against women and girls from Iraq's Ezidi religious minority, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The London-based rights group said hundreds and possibly thousands...

(Reuters) - Jordan will begin training the first group of army troops from neighboring Iraq in the next few weeks as part of the international effort to fight Islamic State, the Iraqi defense minister said on Monday. Speaking after meeting Jordanian King Abdullah, Khaled al...

(Reuters) - Prominent Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood figure Zaki Bani Rushaid went on trial on Monday on charges of "souring ties with a foreign country" after he criticized the United Arab Emirates for designating his organization as a terrorist group. Asked whether he was...

(Reuters) - Qatari-owned Al Jazeera suspended broadcast of its Egypt-focused channel on Monday, citing a product restructuring, as Doha and Cairo seek to mend ties that deteriorated last year after the army toppled elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Qatar was one of the...