(The Telegraph)- JK Rowling has connected with a young fan in Aleppo, speaking to her and her mother over Twitter and even sent the Harry Potter books for the child to read. Bana Alabed is a 7-year-old girl living in eastern Aleppo. She reads with her parents, who are trying to distract...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Furat University Administration in Hasaka city said Wednesday it will resume work in its faculties in the city after reaching an agreement with Kurdish Asayish and YPG militias. The aim of the agreement is to neutralize faculties from any fights between them and regime...

After eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama’s economic legacy shows some successes but these are largely overshadowed by failures. Increased employment, stricter financial regulation following the Wall Street scandals that fueled the 2008 financial crisis and cleaner...

(BBC)- An Iraqi paramilitary force says it has seized a key road west of Mosul, effectively encircling the city controlled by so-called Islamic State. The Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi) declared it had taken control of the road between Tal Afar and Sinjar after linking up with...