As many as three people were wounded when rocket fire from an Islamic State-controlled area in northern Syria entered Turkish territory, striking the border town of Kilis on Thursday, security sources. The artillery hit a house in the town center, they said. Another police source...

Ali Allawi, whom Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi nominated last week to serve as finance minister in a new technocratic government, withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday, citing "political interventions and partisan bickering". Allawi is at least the second ministerial...

 Turkey and Germany said on Wednesday an agreement between Ankara and the EU meant to stem the flow of migrants to the Greek islands was showing signs of success, but many were still trying to cross the sea and the route remained far from sealed off. The accord, which came into force on...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian army's general command released a circulation saying military personnel are banned from wandering with their military uniforms in regions under regime control and in pro-regime regions, military source told Zaman al-Wasl. The source said the circulation came...