Islamic state
Tripoli re-deploys troops away from oil ports to fight Islamic State
World
March 28, 2015
Tripoli re-deploys troops away from oil ports to fight Islamic State
Libya's Tripoli-based government, which leads one of two warring factions, has ordered its forces to withdraw from bases near major…
Coalition, Iraqi planes target ISIS militants in Tikrit presidential compound
World
March 26, 2015
Coalition, Iraqi planes target ISIS militants in Tikrit presidential compound
Coalition and Iraqi planes struck a sprawling complex of palaces in the city of Tikrit on Thursday where Islamic State…
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
A former Jihadist has slammed the Islamic State’s excommunication mentality, saying that its members are “as good as donkeys” at…
Islamic State claims suicide bombing in Libya’s Benghazi
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Islamic State claims suicide bombing in Libya’s Benghazi
Islamic State militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed seven people at an army checkpoint in the Libyan city of…
Syria monitor: Islamic State recruits 400 children since January
World
March 24, 2015
Syria monitor: Islamic State recruits 400 children since January
Islamic State has recruited at least 400 children in Syria in the past three months and given these so-called "Cubs…
Monitor: Islamic State moves west to attack Syrian army in Homs
World
March 24, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State moves west to attack Syrian army in Homs
Islamic State fighters attacked a military airport in Syria's Homs province on Monday as they pressed a westward offensive against…
‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
World
March 23, 2015
‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
The heartbroken father of an Australian schoolboy believed to have died while carrying out a suicide bombing for Islamic State…
Activist: 46 Egyptians missing en route to Italy via Libya
Egypt
March 23, 2015
Activist: 46 Egyptians missing en route to Italy via Libya
Forty-six Egyptians have been missing since September when they were illegally traveling to Italy via Libya, a human rights activist…
Fearing Islamic State, some Afghan Shi’ites seek help from old enemies
World
March 22, 2015
Fearing Islamic State, some Afghan Shi’ites seek help from old enemies
Even by Afghanistan's standards of often-shifting alliances, a recent meeting between ethnic Hazara elders and local commanders of the Taliban…
US fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya
Egypt
March 21, 2015
US fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya
The United States is increasingly concerned about the growing presence and influence of the Syria-based Islamic State movement in Libya,…