Islamic state
Islamic State claims attack on TV station in Afghan capital
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Islamic State claims attack on TV station in Afghan capital
Militant group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a television station in Kabul, in which gunmen…
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
Middle East
November 4, 2017
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government forces capturing its last…
Syrian government forces will march to Raqqa soon, Iranian official says
Middle East
November 4, 2017
Syrian government forces will march to Raqqa soon, Iranian official says
Syrian government forces will advance soon to take Raqqa city, which US-backed fighters seized from Islamic State last month, a…
Iraqi forces enter al-Qaim in final offensive on Islamic State-held territory
Middle East
November 3, 2017
Iraqi forces enter al-Qaim in final offensive on Islamic State-held territory
Iraqi forces have entered al-Qaim, one of the last remaining territories in the country still held by Islamic State militants,…
Syrian state media: Army frees city of Deir el-Zour from IS
Middle East
November 3, 2017
Syrian state media: Army frees city of Deir el-Zour from IS
Syrian state media say the army has liberated the eastern city of Deir el-Zour from the Islamic State group. Friday’s…
Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in NY attack
World
November 2, 2017
Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in NY attack
US President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
Middle East
November 2, 2017
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing into Turkey, with…
Feds: Truck attack suspect said ‘he felt good about’ rampage
World
November 2, 2017
Feds: Truck attack suspect said ‘he felt good about’ rampage
The suspect in a deadly truck rampage was inspired by the Islamic State group’s online videos and plotted his New…
Islamic state claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Kabul
Middle East
October 31, 2017
Islamic state claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Kabul
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an explosion in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday which killed multiple people, the Sunni…
Exclusive: Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair
World
October 30, 2017
Exclusive: Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair
Prayer mats, chequered scarves, black fatigues, and bullet-ridden walls mark the hideout where the “emir” of Islamic State in Southeast…