Islamic state
Erdogan says Turkey will act if Syrian Kurdish militia attacks: media
Middle East
May 18, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey will act if Syrian Kurdish militia attacks: media
President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington this week that Turkey would act “without…
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Egypt
May 16, 2017
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Following a declaration of war against the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province by the prominent al-Tarbiyeen tribe in North Sinai,…
IS mourns Palestinian member killed in Sinai, says Hamas militants to join ‘Sinai Province’
Egypt
May 16, 2017
IS mourns Palestinian member killed in Sinai, says Hamas militants to join ‘Sinai Province’
The North Sinai Tribes Union announced on Monday that a Palestinian Islamic State militant was killed amid ongoing clashes between…
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
World
May 16, 2017
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
Sexual violence is increasingly being used as “a tactic of terrorism” from Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the Middle East…
Pope prays for minorities like Yazidis suffering in Mideast
Middle East
May 15, 2017
Pope prays for minorities like Yazidis suffering in Mideast
Pope Francis has appealed for penitence and prayers for the end of conflicts and wars he says are disfiguring “the…
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
World
May 15, 2017
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after…
10 Takfiris killed in clashes with tribesmen in Sinai
Egypt
May 13, 2017
10 Takfiris killed in clashes with tribesmen in Sinai
Tribal sources announced the killing of ten members of the takfiri organization Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis on Friday, including the organization’s…
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
Egypt
May 12, 2017
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the…
Islamic extremists kill 10 Sinai tribesmen: officials
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Islamic extremists kill 10 Sinai tribesmen: officials
Islamic extremists in Egypt’s restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula ambushed local tribesmen who were securing an area in…
Malaysia’s top Islamic State operative killed in Syria: police
World
May 9, 2017
Malaysia’s top Islamic State operative killed in Syria: police
Malaysia's most-wanted member of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in Syria, police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said…