Writing by Balqis Abu Rachid; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Muslims in general, Syrian in particular, rejected latest attacks in France, considered them nothing more than terrorist attacks, which are completely not related to Islam and its principles. 17...

(Reuters) - Iraq may need three years to rebuild and restructure its military, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday, as the country battles Islamic State militants who pose the biggest threat to its security since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The...

(Reuters) - Pakistan's intelligence chief met Afghanistan's new president to discuss ways to boost coordination in fighting militant attacks in the region, an official said Monday, in a sign of improving ties between the often uneasy neighbors. It was the third trip to...

(Reuters) - Islamic State militants have killed at least 24 members of the Kurdish security forces in a surprise attack in northern Iraq , Kurdish officials said, in one of the deadliest single battles for the Kurds since last summer. Three Kurdish officers reported continued clashes...