Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army
Middle East
April 11, 2017
Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army
The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East
January 14, 2017
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Middle East
January 11, 2017
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
Middle East
October 21, 2016
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations…
Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: US officials
Middle East
June 22, 2016
Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: US officials
President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but…
Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says
Middle East
June 14, 2016
Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says
More than 80 Bosnian children are in Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq and represent a "time bomb" that…
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves
Middle East
June 11, 2016
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will defend Yazidi women who have been victims of sexual slavery, rape and genocide…
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
Middle East
June 4, 2016
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big…
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
Middle East
May 16, 2016
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people,…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
Middle East
February 27, 2016
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
Islamic State militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria's border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes…