Islamic state
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Iraqi security forces and the US-led coalition say the government has regained full control of Ramadi after pushing Islamic State…
US Air Force veteran accused of Islamic State support faces trial
World
February 9, 2016
US Air Force veteran accused of Islamic State support faces trial
A US Air Force veteran accused of trying to travel to Syria to join Islamic State is set to become…
Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from Islamic State militants on Tuesday which links the recently recaptured city of Ramadi to a…
US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks
Middle East
February 9, 2016
US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks
Islamic State is likely to step up "the pace and lethality" of its attacks in the months ahead as it…
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the…
34 groups now allied to Islamic State extremists: UN chief
Middle East
February 8, 2016
34 groups now allied to Islamic State extremists: UN chief
Thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State extremist group as of mid-December…
Second member of ISIS execution cell identified as Briton: report
World
February 8, 2016
Second member of ISIS execution cell identified as Briton: report
A second member of a British group of Islamic State militants dubbed "the Beatles" has been identified as 32-year-old Londoner…
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
World
February 6, 2016
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
Twitter Inc has shut down more than 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since the middle of 2015, most of them linked to…
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
Middle East
February 5, 2016
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is ready to join any ground operation the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group…
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
February 4, 2016
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition of countries combating Islamic State in Iraq and Syria vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" their fight…