Islamic state
IS militants abduct 4 alleged informants in Sinai, killing 2
Egypt
February 27, 2017
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
February 27, 2017
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
February 27, 2017
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
February 27, 2017
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
February 26, 2017
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
February 26, 2017
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
February 25, 2017
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
February 25, 2017
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
February 25, 2017
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
February 23, 2017
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…