Children evacuated from the Philippines town of Marawi, where fighting has raged since Islamist militants seized it two weeks ago, are drawing pictures of their harrowing experiences as a form of ...

Government troops have retaken the strategic Banggolo Bridge from Maute terrorists in Marawi City, signaling that the months-long conflict there is drawing to a close, a military official said Friday.

Marawi is not much of a tourist destination. There are no spectacular landmarks or attractions to play up unless you will consider bullet-riddled edifices and other war ruins as promotion tools. There ...

Two years after the Philippine city of Marawi was overrun by jihadists it remains in ruins, with experts warning that stalled reconstruction efforts are bolstering the appeal of extremist groups ...

“On the first day, we weren’t too bothered because it was just gunshots. Marawi has always been very chaotic: family feuds or fights over women and money. They’re called rido (honour ...