Civilians and media figures often compare Idlib, which is under control of the Syrian Salvation Government affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — a group designated as a terrorist organization in the United States — to areas governed by Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions....

Egyptians began voting Saturday in the first stage of parliamentary elections, a vote that is highly likely to produce a toothless lower chamber packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The elections are taking place as the Arab world’s most populous country faces a...

A suicide bomber blew himself up near an education center in the Afghan capital Saturday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 30 others, the interior ministry said. The attack happened late afternoon at the center, which offers training and courses for students in higher education...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan launched a fresh attack on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday, saying he needed mental treatment over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam. Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight "Islamist separatism", which he said was threatening to take...