Tens of thousands of civilians have fled offensives against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, where the extremists are battling to keep what remains of their territory, the UN said Sunday. ISIS overran large areas of both countries in 2014, declaring a "caliphate" in territory it controlled, but the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Nine people, including rebel fighters, have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in northern Azaz town at the Turkish border, local reporter said Sunday. The suicide bombers blew himself up in  a building belongs to al-Jabah al-Shamiya, key rebel group operating in Aleppo...

Bahrain on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms made after its 2011 Arab Spring protests that likely will stoke an ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Activists warn the amendment will allow an...

Pakistan tightened security in the city of Lahore ahead of a hugely anticipated final of its domestic cricket league on Sunday, pushing ahead with a rare high-profile match despite a recent spike in Islamist violence. The government had wavered momentarily on whether to host the Pakistan...