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Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…

The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the US to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from…

The United Nations on Wednesday called on Myanmar to give aid agencies unhindered access to camps it has built for…

While the Baghdad government last month declared victory over Islamic State after wresting back almost all the territory IS seized…

US Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between…

The 16-year-old Palestinian was seen slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers in a viral video. She could remain in detention…

Activist Nyo Tun spent 10 years as a political prisoner locked away by Myanmar’s military in the notorious Insein prison,…

Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State,…

The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced plans to close a notorious prison camp and release political prisoners held there.…