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Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian…
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at the…
Islamic State media outlet confirms death of ‘Jihadi John’: SITE
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Islamic State media outlet confirms death of ‘Jihadi John’: SITE
A media outlet associated with Islamic State on Tuesday released a eulogy for "Jihadi John", a member of the militant…
Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores: monitoring group
Middle East
January 19, 2016
Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores: monitoring group
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said scores of Syrian government forces have been killed in three days of…
Islamic State’s double standards sow growing disillusion
Middle East
January 18, 2016
Islamic State’s double standards sow growing disillusion
Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then…
Jakarta attack highlights jostle to lead Islamic State in Southeast Asia
World
January 17, 2016
Jakarta attack highlights jostle to lead Islamic State in Southeast Asia
Last week's attack on Jakarta showed for the first time that Islamic State violence has arrived in Indonesia, but security…
Syria says IS group killed 300 in attacks in country’s east
Middle East
January 17, 2016
Syria says IS group killed 300 in attacks in country’s east
Syria's government said Sunday that Islamic State militants slaughtered 300 people in an "appalling massacre" committed in the eastern city…
Islamic State ‘brand’ spreading worldwide: experts
World
January 17, 2016
Islamic State ‘brand’ spreading worldwide: experts
The Islamic State group may be losing ground in its strongholds of Iraq and Syria but as the attack in…
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
World
January 16, 2016
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
Malaysian authorities have arrested four suspected militants and confiscated a weapon along with Islamic State group (IS) documents, national police…
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
Middle East
January 15, 2016
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
When a wave of deadly ethnic violence swept through the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, Ahmed Hassan Majid's house…