Islamic state
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will escalate its fight against forces in Syria aligned with the Iranian regime after the withdrawal…
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
December 19, 2018
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Islamic State militants had executed nearly…
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
December 15, 2018
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A US military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in…
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
December 14, 2018
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Kurdish-dominated forces backed by air strikes by a US-led coalition retook full control of a key jihadist hub in…
Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Monday celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over ISIS, which has lost virtually all…
US wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Middle East
December 9, 2018
US wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United States wants to continue support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war and will…
Iranian TV: Suicide car bombing kills 3 in southeast Iran
Middle East
December 6, 2018
Iranian TV: Suicide car bombing kills 3 in southeast Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters in the southeastern Iranian port city of…
Islamic State executing people in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: UN
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Islamic State executing people in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has reports of Islamic State (ISIL) executing people perceived as cooperating with rebel…
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
World
December 2, 2018
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
KANGAR, Malaysia (Reuters) – Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not…