Islamic State group
Russian tourism may return to Egypt in ‘foreseeable future’: ambassador
Egypt
July 1, 2016
Russian tourism may return to Egypt in ‘foreseeable future’: ambassador
Russian tourists will be able to travel to Egypt in “the foreseeable future” as the resumption of tourism to Egypt…
Tunisian prisoners tell of life with Islamic State in Libya
Middle East
July 1, 2016
Tunisian prisoners tell of life with Islamic State in Libya
When a U.S. air strike hit Sabratha in western Libya on Feb. 19, it reduced a building on the southern…
Islamic State kills Christian priest in Egypt’s North Sinai
Egypt
July 1, 2016
Islamic State kills Christian priest in Egypt’s North Sinai
Islamist militants gunned down a Christian priest in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as he was fixing his car, the Interior Ministry…
India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks
World
June 29, 2016
India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks
Indian counter-terrorism officials on Wednesday arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a series of attacks across the country on…
Syria rebels battle IS at Iraqi border, aim to cut ‘caliphate’ in two
Middle East
June 29, 2016
Syria rebels battle IS at Iraqi border, aim to cut ‘caliphate’ in two
Syrian rebels advanced into an Islamic State-held town at the border with Iraq on Wednesday, a rebel commander told Reuters,…
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Middle East
June 28, 2016
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Three coordinated Islamic State bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces killed 38 people in the southern port city of Mukalla…
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot: Dogan
Middle East
June 22, 2016
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot: Dogan
Three suspected Islamic State militants were arrested in Istanbul late on Tuesday after a tip-off they had planned an attack…
Belgian police detain 12 suspected of planning new attacks
World
June 18, 2016
Belgian police detain 12 suspected of planning new attacks
Belgian police arrested 12 people suspected of planning new attacks after about 40 houses were searched across the country overnight,…
Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja
Middle East
June 18, 2016
Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja
Iraqi forces on Friday entered the center of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by Islamic State, nearly four weeks…
Masked gunmen shoot dead 2 policemen in Arish: Interior Ministry
Egypt
June 16, 2016
Masked gunmen shoot dead 2 policemen in Arish: Interior Ministry
Egypt's Interior Ministry says four masked gunmen have stormed a house in the North Sinai city of Arish and shot…