Islamic State (IS)

Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai
Egypt

Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai

Al-Azhar, the top institution in the world of Sunni Islam, condemned on the Islamic State’s murder of a Coptic Egyptian…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry kills 3 terrorists involved in executing Coptic citizen in Sinai
Egypt

Egypt’s Interior Ministry kills 3 terrorists involved in executing Coptic citizen in Sinai

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced Monday that it has killed three terrorists involved in executing a Coptic man who…
1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital
Middle East

1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A powerful explosion rocked a market in east Baghdad on Thursday, killing one person and injuring…
Opinion: Mercy for Nawal el-Saadawi
Opinion

Opinion: Mercy for Nawal el-Saadawi

“If I returned back in time, I would do it all over again. This is what I learned from my…
Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan
Middle East

Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan

(Reuters) – The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan.…
German court sentences Islamic State recruiter
Middle East

German court sentences Islamic State recruiter

CELLE, Germany (Reuters) – A German court on Wednesday sentenced an Iraqi preacher to more than 10 years in prison…
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Middle East

Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit

Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State…
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Middle East

Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?

Earlier this week, the NATO military alliance agreed to increase numbers of troops in Iraq from 500 to 4,000. The NATO mission…
Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad
Middle East

Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a rare suicide attack that rocked central Baghdad, killing 32…
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
Middle East

Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says

AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
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