Islamic state
Update: Philippines says bodies of beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town
World
June 28, 2017
Update: Philippines says bodies of beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town
The decapitated bodies of five civilians have been found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels, the military said…
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
Middle East
June 23, 2017
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
The likelihood that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed is close to 100 percent, Interfax news agency…
UPDATE: Belgium detains four people linked to failed bomb attack
World
June 22, 2017
UPDATE: Belgium detains four people linked to failed bomb attack
Belgian authorities investigating Tuesday’s attempted bomb attack on Brussels’ Central Station detained four people after a series of house searches…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Middle East
June 22, 2017
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
Palestinian militant groups deny Islamic State claim of Jerusalem attack
Middle East
June 17, 2017
Palestinian militant groups deny Islamic State claim of Jerusalem attack
Palestinian militant factions denied on Saturday a claim by Islamic State that three Palestinian men who carried out a fatal…
Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul
Middle East
June 14, 2017
Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul
At least two people have died with hundreds more requiring urgent treatment at a camp for internally displaced people outside…
Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan
Middle East
June 13, 2017
Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan
An audio message purporting to come from the spokesperson of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the…
Trump suggests Iran shares some blame for terror attacks
World
June 8, 2017
Trump suggests Iran shares some blame for terror attacks
President Donald Trump is suggesting that Iran shares some of the blame for twin terrorist attacks on its parliament and…
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egyptian expatriates in Qatar woke up on Monday to the news that Egypt had decided to sever diplomatic ties with their…
Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul
At least seven civilians were killed and 23 wounded by Islamic State mortar shells as they tried to flee Mosul’s…