It may not be long before the world looks back on the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad as a turning point for jihadist rule ...

Human Rights Watch says Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the ...

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan has taken the life of the Taliban's acting minister for refugees. Khalil Haqqani's killing ...

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven ...

Almost exactly seven years ago, President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly ...