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Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi special forces have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group,…
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is in talks with the United Nations over whether it can prosecute foreign Islamic State fighters…
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in…
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Middle East
June 24, 2019
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Baghdad has been undergoing major changes since the “Islamic State” group was removed from Iraq, and safety returned to the…
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an…
Iraq sentences 3 French citizens to death
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Iraq sentences 3 French citizens to death
An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced three French citizens to death. The three were found guilty of joining the “Islamic…
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
BADOUSH, Iraq (AP) — It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper…
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
Middle East
May 1, 2019
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
The Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council last week overturned a decision stating “all” survivors of Islamic State (IS) group crimes would…
Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule
Middle East
May 1, 2019
Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An estimated 45,000 children in Iraq who were born under the rule of the Islamic State…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…