Islamic State has launched its fiercest assault in a year against a besieged Syrian regime enclave in the city of Deir al-Zor, trying to cut it off from a nearby military air base in a battle that has killed dozens. A regime military source said the fighting was intense. "This attack is one of...

Bahrain's foreign ministry summoned Iraq's ambassador in Manama to protest against remarks by Iraqi officials denouncing the execution of men convicted of a 2014 bomb attack, state news agency BNA said Monday. The execution on Sunday of three men, whose attack killed three policemen, has...

The heads of major U.N. organizations on Monday called for access to civilians cut off from humanitarian aid in Syria, saying the world "must not stand silent" even though the high-profile siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo is over. The joint appeal from the U.N.'s refugee agency,...

By Hassan Hassan (The  National)- Al Qaeda in Syria has faced – and survived – two upheavals since 2011. Today, the organisation might be facing its third major test, and the new development brings with it a fresh challenge for Syria. The first challenge was the dispute...