(The Daily Star)- Iraqi security forces on Tuesday regained full control of a western town that was attacked by ISIS militants two days earlier, officials said. Seeking to draw attention away from an offensive to retake the city of Mosul, ISIS struck the town of Rutba in the country's west...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Philippines counterpart over the weekend, emphasizing strong and stable ties between the allies after comments by the Philippines president raised questions about bilateral relations, the State Department said on Monday. State Department...

More than 3,800 people have been displaced in areas around Mosul since a major offensive was launched last week to oust Daesh from the northern Iraqi city, according to the ministry of migration and displacement Monday. Some 904 people were transferred Sunday from Bashiqa and Gayara fronts...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Assad regime escalated its bombing on Douma city in Eastern Ghouta, killing 5 people and injuring tens according to preliminary reports, activists reported Monday. Douma Coordination Committee said the missiles launched by regime rocket launchers carried cluster...