Islamic state
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
Health & Fitness
February 23, 2017
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
After their rape and torture by Islamic State extremists for months or years, Yazidi women face ongoing suffering from psychological…
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
World
February 22, 2017
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
An Islamic State suicide bomber from Britain who blew himself up in an attack on Iraqi forces this week had…
Militants kill 2 Christians in Sinai
Egypt
February 22, 2017
Militants kill 2 Christians in Sinai
Egyptian security officials say suspected militants have killed two Christians in the restive north of the Sinai Peninsula, days after…
Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch
Middle East
February 22, 2017
Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch
Sunni Arab Muslim women and girls suffered arbitrary detentions, beatings, sexual abuse and forced marriage under Islamic State rule, the…
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
Middle East
February 22, 2017
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
US-backed Iraqi forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul prepared on Tuesday to storm the airport…
Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
Middle East
February 20, 2017
Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
US-backed Iraqi forces fought Islamic State fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul's airport, on the second day…
Islamic State posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
Egypt
February 20, 2017
Islamic State posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
The Islamic State published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it…
Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
Middle East
February 19, 2017
Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
US-backed Iraqi forces launched a large-scale military operation on Sunday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the western half of…
IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander
Middle East
February 16, 2017
IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander
Armed Islamic State extremists are expanding their influence in a sprawling camp for displaced Syrians on Jordan's border, posing a…
UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle
Middle East
February 15, 2017
UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle
The United Nations is warning of catastrophic flooding in Syria from the Tabqa dam, which is at risk from high…