Middle East

Tunis: Tunisia's government backs a plan for German forces to come to the country to train troops from neighbouring Libya for the fight against IS...

Baghdad: A senior Iraqi army officer and seven others were killed overnight when IS militants attacked a military headquarters near the town of Haditha,...

Geneva/Berlin: The United Nations will begin the next round of Syria peace talks on March 9, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura told Reuters on Tuesday. Also...

Cairo: An Egyptian forensics official has told the public prosecutor's office the autopsy he conducted on an Italian student showed he was interrogated...

Baghdad: At least 27 people were killed when a bomber detonated his explosive vest at a funeral for the relative of a militia commander in the eastern Iraqi...

Beirut: President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won big gains in elections that could deepen Iran's engagement with the world after his government ended...

Beirut/Geneva: A senior official from Syria's main opposition group said on Monday that the first major attempt to halt the fighting after nearly five...

Gaza: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are enjoying their first night out at the movies since political tensions led to the torching of cinemas in the enclave...

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's long-running struggle to balance modern standards with Jewish tradition has come to a head in the military, where new...

Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from...