The United Nations Children's Fund has expressed concern over the use of large number of child fighters by armed groups in Yemen.   "Up to a third of combatants in armed groups in conflict-torn Yemen are children...I have been myself held up at checkpoints by children who...

n">(Reuters) -  Iran ian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday demanded that all sanctions on Iran be lifted at the same time as any final agreement with world powers on curbing Tehran's nuclear program is concluded. Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's most...

  (BuzzFeed News)-  Shaykh Abdul Hadi al Arwani was the imam of the An Noor Mosque in Acton since 2012, and was known for his criticism of the Assad regime in Syria. His supporters told BuzzFeed News he was shot, though police have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity....

Russia  hosted talks involving the Syrian government and some opposition figures on Monday, but the main opposition group stayed away and little progress was expected towards ending the Middle East country's conflict. Delegates said they expected the four-day meeting to focus on...