At least 18 people have been killed in a truck bomb explosion in the Turkish-controlled town of Al-Bab in northwest Syria, a war monitor, activists and medics said.

Hundreds of Lebanese have simply up and moved to Cyprus. Others have decided to stay in Lebanon and partner up with Cypriot companies, in order the create a business bridge between the two countries.

The streets of Baalbek have been in chaos over the past two days because of violent clashes between the Jaafar and Shamas clans. Video footage released on social media showed dozens of armed men walking the streets to an inflammatory soundtrack. State security forces are conspicuous by their absence from …

The Syrian Arab Army has responded to Islamic State attacks, with airstrikes and ground assaults, causing a number of casualties reports Al-Masdar.

Japan and Australia on Wednesday discussed what Tokyo termed their special, strategic partnership, agreeing to broaden security measures and deepen cooperation in the face of “changing” regional conditions.

Two long-range 3D Ghadir radars designed and developed by Iranian experts have joined the country’s air defense forces. The radars were put into operation during a ceremony on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Commander of the Aerospace Division of the …

In less than 48 hours, Kyrgyzstan has gone through major political events — from holding parliamentary elections on October 4 to a full-blown revolution as angry protests erupted over the disputed election results.

Armenia and Azerbaijan are accusing each other of targeting civilian populations in a dangerous flare-up over the disputed separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Iranian media has claimed that the country is one of the world leaders in radar technology and Brig.-Gen. Ali Hajizadeh of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that new systems installed in Yazd province illustrate the country’s capabilities.

Iran is growing increasingly concerned about the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia and Armenia and has continued to issue statements and escalate rhetoric.