Islamic State group
Sisi predicts long war against Sinai militants
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Sisi predicts long war against Sinai militants
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi says the war against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula will be long, but that conditions…
Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police
Middle East
October 15, 2016
Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police
Around 55 people were killed in Iraq in attacks on Saturday that targeted a Shi'ite Muslim gathering, a police check-point…
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials
Middle East
October 15, 2016
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials
Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic State in fighting that…
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria
Middle East
October 12, 2016
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria
Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said…
As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs
Middle East
October 12, 2016
As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs
Islamic State militants have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in…
Former captive of Islamic State dedicates rights award to persecuted women
Middle East
October 11, 2016
Former captive of Islamic State dedicates rights award to persecuted women
A Yazidi woman who was held captive and raped by Islamic State militants in Iraq paid tribute to persecuted women…
Captured Syrian was IS-inspired, poised to strike: Germany
World
October 11, 2016
Captured Syrian was IS-inspired, poised to strike: Germany
A Syrian refugee arrested in Germany on Monday was ready to strike imminently with attacks similar to those in Brussels…
Heavy toll weighs on Misrata after battle for Libya’s Sirte
Middle East
October 8, 2016
Heavy toll weighs on Misrata after battle for Libya’s Sirte
Next to the rusting shell cases outside Misrata's museum of Libya's 2011 uprising is a new addition: a scaffold used…
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Libyan forces repelled an attempted ambush but lost at least eight of their men on Sunday, as they resumed their…
Recently-emerged militant group claims attack on Egyptian prosecutor
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Recently-emerged militant group claims attack on Egyptian prosecutor
A recently-emerged militant group called the Hasm Movement claimed responsibility on Friday for an assassination attempt on a senior Egyptian…