Shabaab has reasserted its dominance in the Hiiran region in central Somalia. The Al Qaeda branch’s takeover of the towns of Moqokori and Tardo effectively completes the rollback of the government's ...

Sharaa's hopes of stitching Syria back together under the rule of his Islamist-led government are complicated by the country's mix of sectarian and ethnic groups.

Israel launched attacks on the Syrian Defence Ministry following calls from the region to cease attacks that violated the country's sovereignty. US President Donald Trump's administration asked Israel ...

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

The UN Genocide Convention came about as a reaction to the Holocaust. Now, Israel is being accused of violating it. International law experts are divided.

Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration said ...

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The Israeli military has launched a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus hitting a Syrian Defense Ministry building, as ...

US Africa Command (Africom) had carried out 51 airstrikes in Somalia since the beginning of this year. The strikes form part of a joint effort to dismantle the operational capabilities of ISIS-Somalia ...

From the air, Monguno looks like a fortress, with deep trenches slashing into the sand around this garrison town in northeast ...