Hook said Iran is 'the last revolutionary regime on earth,' and it is trying to further destabilize the Middle East by reinforcing the sectarian divide
Earlier this week six other Kurdish lawmakers and political activists joined hunger strike aimed at putting pressure on Turkish government to respond to their demands
One expert says Hoda Muthana's case shows Western countries are inclined to revoke citizenship of foreign fighters when legally permissible
The report, which has been rejected by the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR), said it documented 16 out of 36 "confirmed" cases of sexual exploitation of female relatives of IS fighters during three months of investigation, including five minors between 15 and 18 years of age
'Confirmed reports' indicate gold, along with millions of dollars, is stockpiled in Deir el-Zour province
Displaced residents, mostly women and children, have been placed in the Kurdish al-Hol camp in al-Hasakah governorate
Shiite militia in Iraq alleged its fighters Friday prevented American troops within anti-IS coalition from conducting field operation inside city of Mosul
Measures target two Tehran-backed foreign fighter militias in Syria, airline that helps ferry weapons to Syria
Response from coalition comes as Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces in a statement saying it prevented US forces with anti-IS coalition from carrying out 'suspicious reconnaissance' operation on Iraqi border with Syria
Communities with a history of cross-sectarian strife such as in Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria and Iraq have proven to recover and build trust that defies sectarian lines, researchers find
In interview with VOA, SDF spokesperson confirms five IS fighters, two Americans, two Pakistanis, and one Irish, arrested on Dec. 30 during a special operation in eastern Deir el-Zour province
But tensions remain as Turkish president says his country plans to carry out an assault in 'the coming months' on the Kurdish fighters who played a key role in US-led fight against the Islamic State in Syria
US has about 2,000 troops in Syria, in areas under control of Kurdish forces; their cooperation has been instrumental in fight against IS
Analysts say Lebanese militant group may look to funnel funds from Latin America to make up for money lost from close ally Iran because of US sanctions
Raids target party members and supporters who were on a hunger strike in support of the imprisoned HDP lawmaker Leyla Guven
Once considered obliterated, recent reports show militant group still active in parts of country with assassinations, bombing and kidnappings
Washington works to hamper the finances of a key Islamic State official
At least two Kurdish fighters and one civilian were killed, according to the statement by the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran
Chinese government has tightened its grip on far western Xinjiang province, calling it campaign against religious extremism
Performance in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar was part of project by nonprofit organization working with traumatized refugees around the world
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