Islamic state
Ferah’s world: A teen tries to dream under Islamic State
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Ferah’s world: A teen tries to dream under Islamic State
The three women tensed as their taxi approached the checkpoint manned by Islamic State group fighters. Everyone in Mosul dreaded…
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
A senior Syrian Kurdish official said Washington would undermine the campaign against Islamic State militants and Americans would lose their…
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Shaven-headed former jihadists filled a classroom in northern Syria as a Muslim cleric taught them a more moderate form of…
Pentagon says reviewing ‘adjustments’ to arms for Syrian Kurds
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Pentagon says reviewing ‘adjustments’ to arms for Syrian Kurds
The Pentagon said on Monday it was reviewing “adjustments” in arms for the Syrian Kurdish forces that have angered Turkey,…
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
A Chechen warlord suspected of organizing the 2016 suicide bombing at Istanbul’s airport may be among those killed last week…
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
A suspected “Islamic State” militant attack on a mosque in the Sinai peninsula on Friday was the deadliest terror attack in Egyptian…
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
A Cairo court sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State in Libya and taking part in the…
Members of Libyan parliament signal backing for UN transition proposals
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Members of Libyan parliament signal backing for UN transition proposals
Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to approve some UN proposals aimed at unifying the divided North African nation, although…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands…