The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...

The complex history of the Kurdish people, from nomadic tribes to modern-day struggles for autonomy and recognition.

Efforts are underway to rebuild the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq which was destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) ...

WASHINGTON — The new A24 film “Warfare,” co-created by Navy SEAL veteran Ray Mendoza and the critically acclaimed director ...

Iraq said around 16,000 of its citizens remain in Syria’s al-Hol camp, which houses families linked to ISIS. Ali Abdullah, an ...

Israeli forces have destroyed Gaza's only specialized cancer hospital as ground forces advance deeper into the Gaza Strip.

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Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped ...

Battle of Mosul would have been unrecognizable to Henri Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq is set to open a hospital specialized in cancer treatment in the northern city of Mosul in ...

Al-Maliki's order came a day after radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr offered to help purge militia members from Iraqi security forces. He criticized the government for denying ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr offered Thursday to help purge Iraqi security forces of militia members. But he also criticized the Iraqi government for denying that it sent ...