Islamic state
How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war
Middle East
December 7, 2016
How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war
In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle…
Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul
Middle East
December 3, 2016
Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul
"We answer your call, O Hussein!" The traditional battle cry of Shi'ite Muslims, expressing loyalty to the 7th century martyred hero…
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
Middle East
November 26, 2016
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
Turkish warplanes destroyed 12 "Islamic State group" targets, while one Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with militants during…
292 IS affiliates accused of failed presidential assassination attempt
Egypt
November 21, 2016
292 IS affiliates accused of failed presidential assassination attempt
Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday referred 292 defendants affiliated with the "Islamic State" group (Ansar Bait al-Maqdis) to…
IS claims it beheaded two Sinai priests – actually muslim clerics
Egypt
November 20, 2016
IS claims it beheaded two Sinai priests – actually muslim clerics
The "Islamic State" group's affiliate in Egypt claims it has beheaded two men that it mistakenly described in a statement…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Middle East
November 19, 2016
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
Middle East
November 17, 2016
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bomb attack
World
November 16, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bomb attack
A suicide bomber on a motorbike on Wednesday killed four people and wounded 10 in an attack on a vehicle…
Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans Islamist group
World
November 15, 2016
Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans Islamist group
German police launched dawn raids on mosques, apartments and offices in ten German states on Tuesday, and the government banned…
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Middle East
November 13, 2016
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Iraqi Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in northern Iraq unlawfully destroyed Arab homes in scores of towns and villages in…