Middle East

US counterterror official warns of growing global threat

At the same time, the resources to counter terrorism have declined, Sebastian Gorka says

Iran orders probe into killing of university student during robbery

Angry students gathered in a dormitory demanding more safety measures

Lebanon president vows punishment for attackers of UN peacekeeper

Attack came as Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to the country's only international airport

Research finds ancient Egyptian mummies smell nice

Study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society used both chemical analysis and panel of human sniffers to evaluate odors from nine mummies as old as 5,000 years

ISIS families in Syria camp emboldened by new regime

Intelligence agencies close in on Islamic State caliph

New UN report says growing number of countries are convinced terror group’s leader is trying to hide in Somalia

Lebanon blocks Iranian passenger flight to Beirut; analysts cite Israeli pressure 

First such incident since November ceasefire start

Hamas frees 3 hostages; Israel releases hundreds of prisoners

US secretary of state arrives in Israel for talks

Kurdish villagers cherish simple life away from social media

Mass grave of Kurdish fighters killed by IS found in Iraq's disputed province

Village in Iraqi Kurdistan promotes cycling to protect environment