Kuwait’s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining a group of international backers that have this week pledged funds to bolster the country’s recovery. Donors and investors have gathered in Kuwait to discuss efforts to rebuild ...

WASHINGTON:Two British Islamic State militants known for their role in the torture and killings of Western hostages were captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters, US officials said on Thursday. The men were the last of a group of four militants known as the “Beatles,” for their English ...

In Syria, Islamic State militants have launched a new offensive on government-held areas in the contested eastern city of Deir el-Zour.There are reports of intense fighting on Saturday between Syrian troops and IS members in the city and in the vicinity of a nearby military airport controlled by ...

KABUL: (APP) Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for twin explosions Saturday that ripped through crowds of Hazaras in Kabul, killing at least 80 people and wounding 231 others in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since 2001.The bombings during a huge protest over a power line ...