The training of moderate Syrian forces to fight against ISIL terrorists will begin next March, a U.S. official said Thursday. Brett H. McGurk, a deputy envoy to the U.S.-led anti -ISIL coalition, testified before the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee that...

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir urged Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday to shake off a damaging rift over Islamist politics and work together to tackle common threats across the region. The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -- Qatar,...

A joint command has been established with more than 30 countries to combat and defeat militants who have seized large portions of Iraq and Syria, the U.S. announced Monday.  U.S. Central Command established the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent...

Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Tuesday hailed a report by an international rights watchdog accusing Israel of committing war crimes during its recent offensive on the Gaza Strip. "The report included clear indications that Israel had committed war crimes in Gaza,"...