Islamic state
US-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul: spokesperson
Middle East
March 6, 2017
US-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul: spokesperson
US-backed Iraqi forces on Monday captured Mosul's al-Hurriya bridge, which leads to the Islamic State-held old city center from the…
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange £10 billion (US$12.3 billion) in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq over a…
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
The Social Solidarity Directorate in North Sinai said Sunday that 258 Coptic Christian families have left al-Arish city for 13…
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official…
Terrorist cell affiliated with IS arrested in Suez before escaping to Libya
Egypt
March 4, 2017
Terrorist cell affiliated with IS arrested in Suez before escaping to Libya
The National Security Agency in Suez, in cooperation the Criminal Investigations and Public Security Departments of the Suez Security arrested…
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Egypt
March 4, 2017
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Coptic Christian families continued to flock to Egypt governorates, while the Egyptian Red Crescent Society has announced it is providing…
Interior Ministry kills 4 terrorists in a battle in Giza
Egypt
March 4, 2017
Interior Ministry kills 4 terrorists in a battle in Giza
Egypt's Interior Ministry said Friday that one takfiri and three of his companions were killed on Thursday nightin Giza, in…
Iraqi forces in Mosul fight Islamic State counterattack
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Iraqi forces in Mosul fight Islamic State counterattack
Islamic State fighters launched a counterattack against advancing US-backed Iraqi forces in western Mosul during an overnight storm, as the…
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
Archaeology
March 2, 2017
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
Two rare busts rescued from the "Islamic State" militant group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy…
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Syrian military forces entered the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday, following several weeks of a Russian-backed assault on the Islamic State group."The army…