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ISIS acknowledges the death of its leader, announces his successor
Middle East
December 2, 2022
ISIS acknowledges the death of its leader, announces his successor
CNN — ISIS acknowledged the death of its leader on Wednesday and confirmed his successor. The group’s media affiliate al-Furqan published an…
Member of ‘ISIS Beatles’ given eight life sentences for role in hostage-taking, killing of Americans
Middle East
August 30, 2022
Member of ‘ISIS Beatles’ given eight life sentences for role in hostage-taking, killing of Americans
(CNN) – El Shafee Elsheikh, a British ISIS fighter and member of the execution cell dubbed “the ISIS Beatles” because…
Death of ISIS chief raises more questions than it answers
Middle East
February 23, 2022
Death of ISIS chief raises more questions than it answers
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)The so-called caliphate has lost its leader again. On the surface, the US commando raid in Syria that left ISIS chief Abu…
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
Middle East
May 11, 2021
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of a UN team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear…
Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
Egypt
April 19, 2021
Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
The Islamic State in North Sinai have executed a Coptic citizen kidnapped months ago and uploaded a video online of…
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Beirut (CNN) – All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. But since President Donald Trump came to office, the rest…
Egyptian ISIS fighter arrested in Spain
Egypt
April 22, 2020
Egyptian ISIS fighter arrested in Spain
The Spanish police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a wanted fighter in the terrorist organization ISIS. The police said…
Dar al-Iftaa warns of ISIS app BCM
Egypt
December 17, 2019
Dar al-Iftaa warns of ISIS app BCM
Dar al-Iftaa’s Observatory of Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Views in a statement warned of a mobile app called Because Communication Matters…
Iraqi protesters torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Iraqi protesters torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests
Iraqi protesters torched the Iranian consulate in the holy city of Najaf on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of anti-government…
Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen,…