Islamic state
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Middle East
January 1, 2017
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul on Saturday and will form a joint front to advance westward against…
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Middle East
December 29, 2016
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along…
Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
Middle East
December 19, 2016
Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
Jordanian security forces said they killed four "terrorist outlaws" after flushing them out of a castle in the southern city…
Egypt church attack prompts fears of militant escalation
Egypt
December 17, 2016
Egypt church attack prompts fears of militant escalation
When a suicide bomber blew himself up in a Cairo church a week ago, it marked a bloody escalation by…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt church attack
Egypt
December 14, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt church attack
"Islamic State" (IS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the bombing of St. Peter church in Cairo, which left 25 people…
Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack
Egypt
December 12, 2016
Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained the personal information of the main suspect in the bombing of the Botroseya Church that killed 25…
Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab
Middle East
December 12, 2016
Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab
The Turkish army has dropped leaflets on the "Islamic State"-held city of al-Bab in Syria, urging civilians to seek shelter,…
IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
Egypt
December 10, 2016
IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
The Islamic State group has threatened Egyptian followers of the mystical Sufi strand of Islam after claiming it beheaded two…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
Middle East
December 9, 2016
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
World
December 8, 2016
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple…