Islamic state

IS militants abduct 4 alleged informants in Sinai, killing 2
Egypt

IS militants abduct 4 alleged informants in Sinai, killing 2

Egyptian security officials and a tribal leader say that Islamic State militants in the volatile northern Sinai region have abducted…
IS slogans chase Coptic Christians fleeing from Sinai to Ismailia
Egypt

IS slogans chase Coptic Christians fleeing from Sinai to Ismailia

Anonymous people wrote phrases and slogans bearing the name of "Islamic State" (IS) terrorist groups on the walls at Al-Mamar…
Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor
Middle East

Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor

The Syrian army and its allies made a sudden advance on Saturday and Sunday into areas held by Islamic State…
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
Middle East

New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria

A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump's demand to "obliterate" the Islamic State group is likely to deepen…
Islamic State planning attacks in Britain: anti-terrorism lawyer
World

Islamic State planning attacks in Britain: anti-terrorism lawyer

Islamic State militants are planning "indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians" in Britain on a scale similar to those staged by…
Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank
Middle East

Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank

US-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into western Mosul on Sunday, aiming to capture a bridge across the Tigris which would…
Coptic Christians fleeing Arish will be returned within 3 days: Minister
Egypt

Coptic Christians fleeing Arish will be returned within 3 days: Minister

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said Saturday that Coptic Christian families fleeing terrorism in the city of Al-Arish, northern…
Dozens flee North Sinai as IS systematically kills Coptic Christians
Egypt

Dozens flee North Sinai as IS systematically kills Coptic Christians

Dozens of Coptic Christians fled the city of Al-Arish in northern Sinai on Friday, heading to the adjacent Ismailia governorate…
Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory
Middle East

Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory

Militants attacked Syrian security forces in the western city of Homs on Saturday killing at least 14 people, the Syrian…
Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base
Middle East

Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base

US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the…
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