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Fleeing ISIS tyranny: Agony of the Yazidis
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Fleeing ISIS tyranny: Agony of the Yazidis
"Goodbye," a woman dressed in a black shawl murmured in Kurdish, as she kissed the outstretched hand of an elderly…
Defectors: ISIS is killing Muslims, not protecting them
World
September 21, 2015
Defectors: ISIS is killing Muslims, not protecting them
Opinion piece by Peter R. Neumann Much has been written about the young men and women who join the Islamic State. We…
His piano burned by IS, Syrian musician joins migrant tide
Art news
September 20, 2015
His piano burned by IS, Syrian musician joins migrant tide
Three years of siege, famine and bombing of his Damascus refugee camp didn't kill celebrated musician Aeham al-Ahmad, but something…
ISIS claims killing of Egypt police general
Egypt
September 17, 2015
ISIS claims killing of Egypt police general
Gunmen have shot dead a police general in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said, in the latest attack claimed…
Al-Qaeda leader to ISIS: You’re wrong, but we can work together
Middle East
September 15, 2015
Al-Qaeda leader to ISIS: You’re wrong, but we can work together
After a prolonged spell of silence, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has come alive with a series of audio messages. And…
Why ISIS wants to erase Palmyra’s history
Middle East
August 29, 2015
Why ISIS wants to erase Palmyra’s history
Editor's note: Sturt W. Manning is chair of the Department of Classics at Cornell University.
UPDATE: Islamic State Egypt affiliate says beheads Croatian hostage
Egypt
August 12, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State Egypt affiliate says beheads Croatian hostage
Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate published a photograph it said showed the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage it had threatened…