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Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Middle East
August 1, 2016
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday."Listen…
France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens
World
July 29, 2016
France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens
French police have detained a Syrian asylum seeker in connection with the Normandy church attack, two sources said on Friday,…
Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag
Middle East
July 29, 2016
Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag
Al-Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network…
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
Middle East
July 25, 2016
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 16 people including a group of women and children packed into…
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
Middle East
July 24, 2016
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
"When everyone shouts 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) I know that a tank or a cannon will fire."So says Reuters…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
Middle East
July 24, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
Twin explosions tore through a demonstration by members of Afghanistan's mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority in Kabul on Saturday, killing at…
Egypt, US vow to continue fight against Islamic State as coalition meets in DC
Egypt
July 22, 2016
Egypt, US vow to continue fight against Islamic State as coalition meets in DC
Egypt and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on defeating the terror group Islamist State (IS), emphasizing…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13…
Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
July 15, 2016
Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian President Vladimir Putin about boosting military and intelligence cooperation against Islamic…