Over 1,000 Iranians have been killed in Syria last year, senior Guards members among them, official says A commander in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and a lower-ranking Iranian fighter have been killed fighting the Islamic State in Syria in recent days, Iranian media reported...

Dozens of prisoners were freed by Afghan special forces during a raid on a Taliban jail in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Up to 30 civilians and police were rescued from the prison in Helmand province, where the militants have a large presence, during the operation late...

The Syrian regime army and its allies took complete control over Albukamal, Daesh’s (ISIS) last significant town in Syria, a military news service run by Hezbollah said Sunday. The army had declared victory over Daesh in Albukamal earlier this month but the extremists then staged a...

Libya will investigate alleged slave trading in the country, the internationally recognized government announced Sunday, following the release of video footage appearing to show migrants being auctioned off. Chaos-ridden Libya has long been a major transit hub for migrants trying to...