Islamic state
South Africa detains girl trying to join Islamic State
World
April 7, 2015
South Africa detains girl trying to join Islamic State
South African authorities detained a 15-year-old girl who was traveling to join Islamic State, the state security ministry said on…
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Middle East
April 6, 2015
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Islamic State extremists blew up an 80-year-old church in Syria's northeastern province of Hassaka on Easter Sunday, Syrian state news…
Philadelphia woman arrested for trying to support Islamic State
World
April 4, 2015
Philadelphia woman arrested for trying to support Islamic State
US authorities arrested a Philadelphia woman on Friday and charged her with attempting to provide support to the Islamic State…
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
World
April 4, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
Islamic State has taken control of 90 percent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts where 18,000 civilians…
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
World
April 3, 2015
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called on security forces on Friday to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city…
Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp
World
April 3, 2015
Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp
Islamic State fighters battled rival insurgents for control of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts on Friday, a…
Islamic State group seizes Palestinian refugee camp in Syria
World
April 2, 2015
Islamic State group seizes Palestinian refugee camp in Syria
Militants from the Islamic State group seized most of a vast camp for Palestinian refugees on the outskirts of Damascus…
Iraq’s interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on
World
April 1, 2015
Iraq’s interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on
Iraqi troops and Shi'ite paramilitary fighters were battling Islamic State militants in northern Tikrit Wednesday, as the government forces sought…
PM: Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit
World
March 31, 2015
PM: Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit
Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on…
IS-linked group promises ‘more Tunisia attacks’
World
March 30, 2015
IS-linked group promises ‘more Tunisia attacks’
A Islamic State-affiliated militant group has vowed to carry out more attacks in Tunisia following a deadly assault on a…