The woman said that her husband was an Islamic State fighter but that she left him after trying, in vain, to persuade to him to defect. Last week, she took their six children and fled across the battle lines toward ground controlled by the Iraqi army, she said. But as the woman spoke in a...

Oil prices fell on Monday as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from an OPEC deal to cut production, though losses were capped by Iran saying it would encourage other members to join an output freeze. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 45 cents at $51.33 a barrel by 1340 GMT. U.S. West Texas...

Life is returning to normal for residents of Jarabulus in northern Syria, two months after Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army liberated the city in Aleppo province, residents told Anadolu Agency. Muhammed Habes, Jarabulus council president, told Anadolu Agency Monday the once ghost city is now...

(The Daily Star)- Egypt's interior minister warned in comments published Monday that the country faced "unprecedented challenges" that required a "decisive" response by security forces, accusing the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood of scheming to incite chaos. The minister's comments, which...