Islamic state
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause "terrorism" to spread, President Bashar…
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in car bombing claimed by Islamic State
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in car bombing claimed by Islamic State
The governor of Aden was killed in a car bomb attack on Sunday claimed by Islamic State in Yemen's southern…
CNN: African jihadist group al-Murabitun joins ranks with Al-Qaeda
Middle East
December 6, 2015
CNN: African jihadist group al-Murabitun joins ranks with Al-Qaeda
North African jihadist group al-Murabitun has declared its allegiance to Al-Qaeda, swelling the ranks of that terror group in its…
Islamic State claims California mass killers as followers
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Islamic State claims California mass killers as followers
Islamic State said on Saturday that the married couple who killed 14 people in a mass shooting in Southern California…
Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, Al-Qaeda links
World
December 5, 2015
Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, Al-Qaeda links
Malaysia's police said on Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion…
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Middle East
December 5, 2015
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without…
Obama says additional US forces will help ‘squeeze’ Islamic State
Middle East
December 3, 2015
Obama says additional US forces will help ‘squeeze’ Islamic State
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more US special forces to combat Islamic State in Iraq is not…
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Middle East
December 3, 2015
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Saudi Arabia's effort to unite Syrian rebels in Riyadh next week will be a big test of its regional ambitions…
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
Middle East
December 3, 2015
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, allies in the fight against ISIS are signaling readiness to intensify attacks…
CNN: ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
Middle East
December 3, 2015
CNN: ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
ISIS released video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it claims joined the terrorist group but was in fact…