BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The alliance of Shi'ite political blocs that holds a majority in Iraq's parliament has picked ...

Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to ...

Iraq’s dominant political bloc has nominated former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister ...

Hundreds of Islamic State detainees, including Iraqis and Europeans, are being transferred from Syria to Iraq under a US plan, raising concerns from rights groups over trials and the possible use of ...

Al-Maliki remains potent force despite longstanding claims he fuelled sectarianism and failed to stop ISIL expansion.

Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s ...

Questions have emerged over the fate of thousands of Islamic State prisoners in northeastern Syria after government forces ...

Maliki's comeback: powerbroker set to return as Iraq PM ...

The agreement comes as US and French officials push for stability while transferring Islamic State detainees to Iraq ...

Maliki’s nomination sets stage for delicate talks on forming government amid US-Iran tensions and pressure over armed ...

His unexpected offensive in northeast Syria claimed huge territory for Damascus and fractured a U.S.-backed militia.