Islamic state
Iraqi forces say most of Baiji town recaptured from Islamic State
Middle East
July 2, 2015
Iraqi forces say most of Baiji town recaptured from Islamic State
Iraqi forces have cleared Islamic State militants from most of the northern town of Baiji and hope to drive them…
Hitch in US training program for Syrian rebels: Little interest in fighting IS
Middle East
July 1, 2015
Hitch in US training program for Syrian rebels: Little interest in fighting IS
The number of US-trained Syrian rebels has dropped to less than 100, one year after the Pentagon announced a US$500…
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
In a statement circulated on social media, the Sinai Province, a pro-Islamic State militant group, has claimed responsibility for the…
Islamic State threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza
Middle East
July 1, 2015
Islamic State threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza
Islamic State insurgents threatened on Tuesday to turn the Gaza Strip into another of their Middle East fiefdoms, accusing Hamas,…
Monitor: Islamic State captures district in Syrian border town
Middle East
June 30, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State captures district in Syrian border town
Islamic State fighters stormed the Syrian town of Tel Abyad on the Turkish border on Tuesday and captured a neighborhood…
MENA: Suspect in Hisham Barakat assassination arrested
Egypt
June 30, 2015
MENA: Suspect in Hisham Barakat assassination arrested
A suspect belonging to Giza Popular Resistance, a little-known group which had claimed responsibility for the assassination of Prosecutor General Hesham…
Monitor: Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria
Middle East
June 30, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria
The hardline Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria, the first time it has decapitated female civilians, the…
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
Middle East
June 29, 2015
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year Monday with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq,…
In turf war with Afghan Taliban, Islamic State loyalists gain ground
World
June 29, 2015
In turf war with Afghan Taliban, Islamic State loyalists gain ground
Fighters loyal to Islamic State have seized substantial territory in Afghanistan for the first time, witnesses and officials said, wresting…
Sudan says students with Western passes believed on way to Syria
Middle East
June 28, 2015
Sudan says students with Western passes believed on way to Syria
Twelve Sudanese medical students, most carrying Western passports, are believed to have travelled to Turkey with the intention of crossing…