ISIL
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
December 19, 2018
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Islamic State militants had executed nearly…
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
December 14, 2018
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Kurdish-dominated forces backed by air strikes by a US-led coalition retook full control of a key jihadist hub in…
More than 200 mass graves of Islamic State victims found in Iraq: UN report
Middle East
November 6, 2018
More than 200 mass graves of Islamic State victims found in Iraq: UN report
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 200 mass graves have been uncovered in Iraq in areas formerly controlled by Islamic…
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
Middle East
October 30, 2018
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – Three Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims were killed by a roadside bomb as they walked to a…
Islamic State claims blast near election commission in Afghan capital: Amaq
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Islamic State claims blast near election commission in Afghan capital: Amaq
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a blast near the election commission in Afghan capital…
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a Kurdish woman who was captured and sold into sex slavery at the hands of the…
Arab Banks worried about IS money infiltration
Egypt
September 19, 2015
Arab Banks worried about IS money infiltration
Wissam Fattouh, secretary General of the Union of Arab Banks, said at a press conference in Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday…
Dar al-Ifta: ISIL songs influence teens
Egypt
March 18, 2015
Dar al-Ifta: ISIL songs influence teens
A study conducted by Dar al-Ifta on more than a hundred songs posted on terrorist organizations's Internet sites has shown…
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
World
March 11, 2015
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
Forces fighting the Islamic State group have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and…