Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings
World
April 26, 2019
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to Islamic State, which has…
Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last ISIS holdout
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last ISIS holdout
The ferocious battle for the Islamic State group’s last bastion in eastern Syria entered its fifth day on Wednesday, as…
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Society
November 28, 2018
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Sufi Islamic preacher Habib Ali al-Jifri said that it is not true that non-Muslims will not enter Paradise, citing…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
Middle East
August 23, 2018
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Middle East
May 10, 2018
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
Middle East
September 29, 2017
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
The Syrian army and its allies fought on Friday to recover ground lost during an Islamic State counterattack in eastern…
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
Middle East
June 23, 2017
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
The likelihood that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed is close to 100 percent, Interfax news agency…