ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq is preparing to reopen the al-Waleed border crossing with Syria more than a decade after it was closed, an official in western Anbar province told Rudaw.“Work will begin ...

The reopening of the Al-Walid border crossing between Iraq and Syria after 11 years is causing security concerns, with some fearing an increase in terrorist activity. U.S. pressure is cited as a ...

Two U.S. service members and one American civilian have been killed and three other people wounded in an ambush by the ...

The PKK has demanded the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan from prison as a precursor to peace talks—but doing so would lead to a national crisis in Turkey.

Defense bill advances as US seizes tanker, visa checks tighten, and Asia tensions rise. Here’s your Thursday morning brief, December 11, 2025.

As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration from Afghanistan following the shooting of National Guard troops by an ...

Iran is entering one of the most difficult moments in its history. The alliances it had built across the region are falling apart, Western sanctions have returned and its rivals are gaining ground. As ...

The Bondi Beach attack came close to a deadly attack on US troops, with President Donald Trump blaming the Islamic state. For ...

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian.