Every chapter of Iraq’s modern history can be seen in the sprawling cemetery of Wadi al-Salam outside the holy city of Najaf. Its sandy expanse is growing, this time with coronavirus victims. A special burial ground near the cemetery has been created specifically for COVID-19 victims...

The Taliban say they are ready for talks with Afghanistan's political leadership after the Muslim holiday of Eid ul Adha at the end of July, offering to hand over the last of the government prisoners in a week's time, providing the government frees the last of its Taliban prisoners. The...

Oil prices slipped on Friday, shrugging off a weaker U.S. dollar, as tensions between the United States and China rose against a backdrop of rising coronavirus cases. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 25 cents to $43.06 a barrel by 0713 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 eased 28...

 Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims for almost 1,500 years, a mosque once again. Crowds formed at checkpoints surrounding the historic heart of...