Islamic state
Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces backed by Iran accused Israeli drones of carrying out a series of attacks on…
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has for the first time allowed children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State to…
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
Middle East
August 20, 2019
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in…
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as…
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
KABUL (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Sunday for a suicide blast at a wedding reception…
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
For months, Turkey has been threatening to send troops across its southern border into predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria. It would…
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
Middle East
August 13, 2019
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
Middle East
August 9, 2019
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
Middle East
August 6, 2019
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to…