Islamic state
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
Middle East
May 8, 2017
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
A military raid last month killed the head of the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Sunday night.The…
Decapitated bodies found in Sinai border town
Egypt
May 7, 2017
Decapitated bodies found in Sinai border town
The decapitated bodies of a father and his two sons recently kidnapped by Islamic militants were found on Saturday lying…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
Egypt
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Middle East
May 4, 2017
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight…
North Sinai tribesmen kill 8 suspected IS militants
Egypt
May 3, 2017
North Sinai tribesmen kill 8 suspected IS militants
A powerful local tribe in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula says it killed eight suspected Islamic State fighters in battle and captured…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on NATO convoy in Kabul
Middle East
May 3, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on NATO convoy in Kabul
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on an armored convoy used by NATO that killed eight people…
IS seeks to impose ‘religious rules’ in northern Sinai: Reuters Special Report
Egypt
May 2, 2017
IS seeks to impose ‘religious rules’ in northern Sinai: Reuters Special Report
One Monday in early April, Shaher Saeed was driving south of the city of Al-Arish in Egypt's North Sinai when…
Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May
An Iraqi commander expects to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul in May despite resistance from militants in the densely populated…
Tunisia forces kill senior militant commander planning Ramadan attack
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Tunisia forces kill senior militant commander planning Ramadan attack
Tunisian security forces killed a senior commander in an Islamist group who detonated his suicide belt as he was shot…
Turkey arrests American and Briton entering from Syria
Middle East
April 29, 2017
Turkey arrests American and Briton entering from Syria
One American and one British man, allegedly members of the "Islamic State" militant group, IS, were arrested in Turkey after…