Islamic State group
Kosovo group jailed for 42 years for aiding Islamic State
World
May 21, 2016
Kosovo group jailed for 42 years for aiding Islamic State
A Kosovo court sentenced seven men to a total of 42 years in jail for recruiting on behalf of Islamic…
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
Middle East
May 21, 2016
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have…
Paris attack suspect refuses to speak at first French court hearing
World
May 20, 2016
Paris attack suspect refuses to speak at first French court hearing
The man prosecutors believe is the sole survivor of the Islamist group that attacked Paris in November appeared in a…
One policeman killed, another injured in Arish bomb blast
Egypt
May 15, 2016
One policeman killed, another injured in Arish bomb blast
One police conscript was killed and a junior officer injured in a terrorist bomb blast in Arish, North Sinai, on…
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
Middle East
May 14, 2016
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday after…
Iraq oil projects face delays as companies resist spending cuts
Business
May 14, 2016
Iraq oil projects face delays as companies resist spending cuts
International oil firms have warned Iraq that projects to increase its crude output will be delayed if the government insists…
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
World
May 12, 2016
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
Donald Trump, who issued a December press release "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United…
US, Britain, France block Russia bid to blacklist Syria ‘terrorists’
Middle East
May 12, 2016
US, Britain, France block Russia bid to blacklist Syria ‘terrorists’
Britain, the United States, France and Ukraine blocked a Russian proposal at the United Nations to blacklist Syrian rebel groups…
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
Middle East
May 11, 2016
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
Forces in western Libya are preparing to advance on the city of Sirte, seized by Islamic State last year, their…
Russian tourist found dead of natural causes in Hurghada
Egypt
May 8, 2016
Russian tourist found dead of natural causes in Hurghada
A Russian tourist was found dead, apparently of natural causes, in a hotel on the Hughada corniche on Saturday.Shortly after…