Islamic state
Cleaning agency set ablaze in Arish following Islamic State attack
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Cleaning agency set ablaze in Arish following Islamic State attack
Armed assailants affiliated with the Islamic State attacked the office of a cleaning company in Arish, North Sinai, early Sunday,…
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
Activists are reporting that an airstrike on a prison run by al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria of the country has killed…
Few Russian strikes in Syria are against Islamic State, U.S. official says
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Few Russian strikes in Syria are against Islamic State, U.S. official says
Only a third of Russia's air strikes in Syria are targeting Islamic State and its imprecise attacks are forcing the…
CNN video: Silently protesting Muslim woman ejected from Trump rally
World
January 9, 2016
CNN video: Silently protesting Muslim woman ejected from Trump rally
A Muslim woman wearing a hijab was escorted out of Donald Trump's campaign event on Friday by police after she…
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
The Syrian government told a UN envoy on Saturday it was ready to take part in Geneva peace talks scheduled…
Iraqi air force conducting 60 percent of sorties, PM Abadi says
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Iraqi air force conducting 60 percent of sorties, PM Abadi says
More than 60 percent of sorties against Islamic State in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and…
Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year
World
January 9, 2016
Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year
Just a week into the year, France has already been rattled by an attempted attack on a police station, but…
IS shooter of Philadelphia cop had previously travelled to Egypt: Investigators
World
January 9, 2016
IS shooter of Philadelphia cop had previously travelled to Egypt: Investigators
US investigators have said that a suspected Islamic State loyalist who shot at and wounded a Philadelphia police offcer had…
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
Egypt
January 9, 2016
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
North Sinai security forces killed 14 militants and arrested 13 suspects within the framework of the “Martyr’s Right” military operation…
Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria: monitor
Middle East
January 8, 2016
Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria: monitor
An Islamic State militant executed his mother in public in the Syrian city of Raqqa because she had encouraged him…