French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Daesh (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq would be defeated militarily "in the coming weeks," as he laid out plans for bolstering France's defense capabilities. "Today, thanks to the efforts of all the nations involved, the Daesh military...

Intensified hostilities in Yemen have forced more than 32,000 people to flee their homes in the past two months, the United Nations refugee agency has said. They join some two million Yemenis already displaced by the war, the UNHCR said in a statement on Thursday. "The arrival...

Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia Thursday of violating international humanitarian law in Yemen and stepping up arrests and prosecutions of activists seeking reform or voicing peaceful dissent. In its World Report 2018, which reviews human rights practices in more than 90...

 The U.S. State Department urged Turkey Thursday not to take military action against Afrin region in Syria and called instead for Ankara to remain focused on fighting Daesh (ISIS) militants in the region. Asked about signs that Turkey was preparing to strike a Kurdish militia in Afrin,...