Ex-wives of Isis extremists have revealed bizarre details of lives in the caliphate.

US intelligence officials say UAE behind hacking of Qatari websites, leading to tensions.

Stephanie Holmes discovers a multitude of treasures in beautiful, baffling Jerusalem.

Iraq Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul.

Police moved in at dawn to clear illegal camps in area of northern Paris.

Rex Tillerson to meet with Kuwaiti officials as dispute between Gulf countries continues.

The Saudi Arabian royals is a tangled web of backstabbing, death and lots of money.

Moody's have changed Qatar's economic outlook to 'negative' over Arab nations turmoil.

Qatar has personally delivered a handwritten letter in response to Saudi Arabia's demands.

Kurdish refugee Sarkawt Abdullazada's family fled Saddam Hussein's regime in 1998.

The movie Wonder Woman raises ethical questions about the views of its Israeli star

Reports from Syrian state run TV claim the leader has been killed in an air strike.

Bin Laden's son to "take the reins of authority" as mouthpiece for al Qaeda.

Most Palestinians have never known anything but the Israeli occupation.

Iranian President said stability cannot be achieved in Middle East without Tehran's help.

Many places are remarkable but the politics rule out total relaxation.

How bin Laden's family escaped US capture and ended up in an Iranian prison.

The ups and downs of ski touring on the border of Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran.

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

COMMENT: New Foreign Minister made a rookie error in his first week, writes Audrey Young.

The Prime Minister says New Zealand does not regret sponsoring the UN resolution.

New wife would have to be willing to join him in Isis capital.

Food crises are erupting across Africa and there is no money to fight it.

Samantha Bee's live event certainly was no White House correspondents' dinner.

An arms supply hub operated by Hezbollah in Damascus was apparently hit in the attack.

Shocking new details of Syria's torture and murder of its citizens have emerged.

NZ also looking at beefing up security on flights from Muslim-majority countries

Simon Bridges says the CAA is 'assessing the evidence' for more security checks.

New Zealand will spend $53 million on pavilion at the 2020 Dubai Expo in a trade push.

Amid a worldwide shortage of pilots Emirates is hoping to attract more Kiwis.