Jabhat Al-Nusra Militants Gain Ground In Idlib, Syria, For First Time Since 2012
Militants with Jabhat al-Nusra Front stormed Syria's government buildings in Idlib Monday, gaining ground in the city for the first time since 2012.
The US War Against ISIS Is Barely Degrading, Certainly Not Destroying The Militants
The Syrian Kurds could be the coalition's best shot at defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Iran Nuclear Talks: US, World Leaders Down To Wire On Sanction Negotiations
The U.S., EU and Russia are closing in on the deadline to make a nuclear deal with Iran, and success seems unlikely.
Iraqi Security Forces In Baghdad Set Up New Mobile Checkpoints To Prevent Car Bomb Attacks
Hundreds of people have died in the last two weeks in Baghdad. Iraqi police are looking for ways to fight back.
Libyan Leaders Threatened With Sanctions Amid Escalating Violence in Benghazi
Western nations are ready to crack down with sanctions on leaders they say incite the spreading chaos in Libya.
Libyan Army, Hifter Forces Poised To Launch Attack On Tripoli, Take Back Capital
Libya's army has joined forces with a renegade general to reclaim the capital from Islamist militias.
Amid New Attacks On Iraqi Shiites, Iran's Rouhani Pledges More Support To Iraqi Military In Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gets a promise of help against ISIS from a fellow Shia, the president of Iran.
Uptick In ISIS Car And Suicide Bombs In Baghdad Signals Desperation, Experts Say
At least 435 people have been killed in Iraq in car and suicide bombings since the beginning of October, with an uptick since the start of September, according to Iraq Body.
ISIS Takes Over Two Towns On Mount Sinjar, Yazidis Plead For US Coalition To Save Them
The Islamic State group advanced on two towns on Mount Sinjar Monday. The Yazidi population is pleading for U.S. help.
Three Years After Gadhafi's Death, Libya Slides Into Civil War As Death Toll Rises In Benghazi
Three years to the day after dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed, Libya takes another step into full-fledged civil war.
Iraqi PM Doesn't Want Foreign Troops, Asks Militias Instead To Help Fight ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister al Abadi is relying on militias with checkered histories to help his army fight the Islamic State.
Yemeni Shiite-Sunni Sectarian Tensions Rise With Houthi, Al Qaeda Clashes
At least 10 people were killed in central Yemen when Houthi rebels clashed with members of al Qaeda.
How Saudi Arabian Oil Could Hurt ISIS Finances In Iraq And Syria
The biggest oil producer in the Middle East can stop the Islamic State group from becoming richer. Here's how.
ISIS, Unable To Break Through Shiite Militias Around Baghdad, Wages Urban Warfare With Suicide Attacks
The Islamic State is having a tough time advancing towards the Iraqi capital, so it's resorting to a time-honored tactic.
How A Dispute Over Tanker United Leadership Explains The Role Of Oil In The Fight Against ISIS
The first ship with Kurdish oil from the Ceyhan pipeline sails into a snag: No one knows who is going to buy the crude.
Egypt Says Its Warplanes Are Bombing Islamist Militias In Libya
For the first time in decades, the most populous Arab nation is intervening in a conflict outside its borders.
ISIS Executes Second Iraqi Journalist Outside Of Mosul
The Islamic State has begun to target local media in Iraq. ISIS militants executed Muhannad Akidi Monday.
US National Reportedly Shot, Killed In Saudi Arabia
A U.S. national was reportedly shot dead in Riyadh Tuesday.
Report: Egyptian University Student Dies In Clash With Police At Alexandria University
Egyptian security forces arrested more than 90 students ahead of the start of the school year to prevent protests.
US: Turkey Allows Coalition Military Forces To Use Its Bases
Turkey will allow the U.S.-led coalition's military forces to use its bases.
ISIS Fighters Try To Shoot Down US-Led Coalition Planes Near Raqqa
Syrian activists said Sunday ISIS fighters in Raqqa attempted to shoot down coalition airplanes.
Susan Rice: Evidence Does Not Point To Kim Jong Un's Transfer Of Power In North Korea
Susan Rice said Sunday the U.S. does not believe there has been any transfer of power in North Korea.
UN Ban Ki-Moon Warns Of 'Massacre' In Kobani As ISIS Draws More Troops To Frontline
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community Sunday to prevent a "massacre" in the Syrian city of Kobani.
ISIS Uses New Strategy In Iraq, Targets Security Forces With Suicide Attacks And Car Bombs
Since Monday, 124 people in Iraq have been killed by car bombs or suicide bombers.
Ebola Patient Thomas Duncan Sent Home From Dallas Hospital With Fever, Medical Records Show
The medical records of Duncan, a patient who died from Ebola Wednesday, show he had a fever
Iraqi Journalist Executed By ISIS, Family Members Say
Family members of an Iraqi cameraman in Samra said he was executed by the Islamic State.
Upskirt Photos Taken At Lincoln Memorial Were Legal, Judge Rules
Women in skirts on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial had no "reasonable expectation" of privacy, said a Virginia judge.
Monica Lewinsky: Clinton Files, Just Released, Reveal White House Scramble To Handle Sex Scandal
Hundreds of documents released Friday show the White House reacting to the Lewinsky scandal, Whitewater and the 2000 election results.
Free Syrian Army Rebels Join Forces With Kurds To Fight ISIS In Kobane
A small number of fighters with the Free Syrian Army are fighting alongside the Kurds in Kobane.
How The U.S. Drone Campaign Against Al Qaeda In Yemen Is Tied To The Fight Against ISIS
The U.S. drone campaign in Yemen is helping beat the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
