Islamic state
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Middle East
March 29, 2017
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy…
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Egypt
March 28, 2017
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged its citizens on Monday not to travel to Egypt’s Sinai, calling on holidaymakers currently there to…
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
Middle East
March 27, 2017
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
A US-backed Syrian alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias on Sunday took a military airport in northern Syria held by…
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
Middle East
March 25, 2017
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
Russia said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed after successfully repelling an assault on a military…
Germany: Court backs deportation of German-born extremists
World
March 22, 2017
Germany: Court backs deportation of German-born extremists
A federal court has endorsed the planned deportation from Germany of two known Islamic extremists who are foreign nationals, although…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
A UNESCO-backed donor conference at the Louvre museum in Paris pledged US$75 million (around €70 million) on Monday for a new…
Russia underplayed losses in recapture of Syria’s Palmyra
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Russia underplayed losses in recapture of Syria’s Palmyra
Russia's force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll, according…
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul's Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the…
Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition
World
March 22, 2017
Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition
Foreign ministers from 68 countries meet in Washington on Wednesday to agree on the next steps to defeat Islamic State,…