Middle East

The Reina nightclub which was attacked by a Islamic State militant in Istanbul on New Year’s Day Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 35 suspected members of Islamic State in raids …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks alongside Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their joint news conference at Kirribilli House in Sydney Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull offered a staunch …

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria is embraced by his mother at the start of is sentencing hearing at a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel A young Israeli soldier who killed …

Syrian government forces on Feb. 20 escalated their bombing campaign around Damascus, raining shells down on rebel territory and sending out a “bloody message” just days before renewed peace talks …

Eight people, five of whom were Azerbaijani, were killed and 28 others were injured in a bus accident that occurred in the eastern province of Iğdır early on Feb. 20, …

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis addresses a news conference during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2017 The US military is not …

Iraqi security forces advance towards the south of Mosul, Iraq February 19, 2017 US-backed Iraqi forces fought Islamic State fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul’s airport, on …

A Turkish military stands guard near the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey Turkish authorities detained more than 1,500 people for questioning over suspected links to militant groups in the latest …

Defendants accused with murder react behind bars at a court in Cairo, Egypt, June 9, 2015 Egypt‘s top court upheld death sentences for 10 men on Monday for their part …

A man inspects the damage at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria February 19, 2017.  Syrian government forces fired rockets at …