middle East

Isis militant Rabie Shehada from Nazareth speaks of the group's lust for blood in new video.

IBTimes speaks to members of the Middle East's LGBT community to hear about the hardships they endure on a daily basis.

Ex-Cuban chief accuses Mossad and US Senator John McCain of creating the Islamic State.

Talks conducted between Hollande and Saudi crown prince as Lebanon 'needs security' from terror group.

Fears that an estimated 500 radicalised Britons who have travelled to Iraq and Syria could return.

UNHCR says Syria is "biggest humanitarian emergency of our era".

Controversy, however emerged over one key line referring to the 'targeting of civilians'.

PM sees threat of terrorist state on shores of Mediterranean bordering Turkey, a Nato member.

IBTimes UK profiles the minority Yazidi Kurds deemed 'devil worshippers' by Sunni militants

Lumia Cyan update has been released for Nokia Lumia 1320.

Turkish presidential candidate scores three goals in 15 minutes in exhibition match at new Istanbul stadium

India wants to increase oil imports from South America and Africa.

Labour leader says he can't 'justify or defend horrifying deaths of hundreds of Palestinians'.

Activists say deaths in conflict worst to date between Assad forces and rebels.

Lebanese fighters killed by Sunni Islamist militants in clash which also killed 16 rebels.

Precious metals declined on Monday as fears that the funding issues at Banco Espirito Santo might spill over into the wider Eurozone banking system eased.

Army attempts to strike hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured in Isis charge through country's north.

The Office of Tony Blair has responded to a call for him to be sacked as Middle East peace envoy by claiming that it has been made by "an alliance of hard right and hard left views". Given that Ken Livingstone and George Galloway are amongst those demanding his head it is neither surprising nor unfair of Mr Blair to point out that these are the usual suspects.

Birmingham MP says number of British fighters recruited to fight in Iraq and Syria is much higher.

Commander of Sunni group fighting alongside Isis issues ultimatum to Maliki administration.

"There is No Life Without Jihad" shows Australian and British Mujahideen committing to moving their holy war westward across the Middle East.

Leaker account @wikibaghdadi threatens terror group's operations by disclosing confidential details.

Special operation of drones, commandos and FBI agents led to capture of Ansar al-Sharia leader.

US Secretary of State says open to talks with Iran and won't rule out military cooperation in Iraq.

Syrian activist groups confirm deaths of at least 20 people in strike in al-Sukkari district.

United Nations claims Islamic militants carried out summary executions in captured northern city.

In leaked memoir, former US Secretary of State says arming rebels would have changed course of civil war against Assad.

Mashudur Choudhury becomes first person in UK convicted of Syria terrorism charges

Explosive device detonates on shared Syria-Turkey border in the Karaj Sajou area, near the Bab al-Salama crossing in the northern province of Aleppo.

UN officials say 4.5m internally displaced increase caused by Syrian civil war.