ACCORDING TO ONE legend, the Kurds are descended from 400 virgins who were raped by devils on the way to King Solomon's court. Fatah Kavian, a member of the central committee of the anti-Khomeini ...

U.S.-backed forces now have Islamic State (IS) militants surrounded in central Raqqa, a Syrian Kurdish commander said, but he predicted that driving the militants out could take up to four months.

A government spokesperson this week stopped short of denying reports of secret talks between Ankara and the Pentagon-backed ...

Tensions have escalated between Iraq’s central government in Baghdad and the semiautonomous Kurdish region in the country’s ...

The United States has maintained a military presence in the Middle East for decades, currently stationing between 40,000 and 50,000 troops across at least 19 sites.

Syria’s Druze community is divided among those wanting to work with the government, those seeking autonomy, and others ...

"It is incredible to see President Trump's bold vision and a Middle East defined by 'commerce not chaos," said Congressman ...

Israel poised to strike Iran's nuclear sites, US officials warn, as America evacuates personnel from Iraq. Tensions spike ...