The Iraqi security authorities have thwarted a planned attack by Daesh and arrested nine of the group's militants in separate areas of the country, Anadolu Agency reported. The Iraqi Ministry of Defence announced in a statement that its forces had thwarted a Daesh attack against the...

The Home Office’s refusal to disclose the number of women who, like Shamima Begum, have been deprived of their British citizenship after travelling to join Islamic State is under investigation by the information commissioner. The watchdog said it would step in after the government...

 An Iranian cargo plane arrived in Damascus International Airport late on Sunday, loaded with weapons, ammunition and missiles, a well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl.   The plane's landing coincided with the mobilization of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia inside and...

AMER, Egypt (AP) — The sleepy farming village of Amer overlooks the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important waterways. Last week, the village was suddenly thrust into the limelight after a massive container ship, the Ever Given, got stuck nearby. The contrast between tranquil...