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Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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