Islamic State (IS)

Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya
Egypt

Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya

Bishop Bevnotious of Egypt’s Minya Governorate has established a new museum that commemorates the 21 Egyptian Christians who were taken…
US to seek more help from NATO to counter Islamic State
Middle East

US to seek more help from NATO to counter Islamic State

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he is looking to NATO allies for more help…
UK woman loses challenge aimed at restoring her citizenship
Middle East

UK woman loses challenge aimed at restoring her citizenship

LONDON (AP) — A U.K. woman who as a teenager ran away to join the Islamic State group lost a…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
Middle East

Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
Middle East

Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are mounting increasingly bold attacks in Syria and Iraq following their loss of…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
Middle East

IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants
Egypt

Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced eight people to life in prison, after they were convicted of…
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
Middle East

US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon…
Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking
Middle East

Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking

BAGHDAD (AP) — A push led by pro-Iran factions to oust U.S. troops from Iraq following the U.S. airstrike that…
Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast
Middle East

Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military presence in the Middle East was thrown into jeopardy Sunday, as Iraq’s parliament voted…
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