Islamic state
US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
World
July 12, 2015
US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
The top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan has been killed by a US air strike in the country's east, officials…
Islamic State says behind bombing at Italian consulate in Cairo
Egypt
July 11, 2015
Islamic State says behind bombing at Italian consulate in Cairo
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack at the Italian consulate in central Cairo on Saturday, in an…
Turkey detains 21 on suspicion of belonging to Islamic State
Middle East
July 10, 2015
Turkey detains 21 on suspicion of belonging to Islamic State
Police staged raids across Turkey on Friday, detaining 21 people, most suspected of belonging to Islamic State, the state-run Anadolu…
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
The Mansoura Criminal Court in Daqahlia sentenced on Thursday two men to five years' imprisonment and acquitted a third one,…
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
A roadside bomb blast wounded 15 policemen on Thursday as they travelled in a bus in northern Sinai where militants…
Islamic State supporters hack website of Syria rights watchdog
Middle East
July 8, 2015
Islamic State supporters hack website of Syria rights watchdog
Purported supporters of the hardline Islamic State group hacked the website of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog on…
Heavy fighting as Iraqi forces try to surround Falluja
Middle East
July 6, 2015
Heavy fighting as Iraqi forces try to surround Falluja
Iraqi Shi'ite fighters and army troops made gains north of Falluja on Sunday but their efforts to seal off Islamic…
The Tunisian town where ISIS makes militants
Middle East
July 5, 2015
The Tunisian town where ISIS makes militants
Western intelligence agencies believe Tunisians head the league table of foreign fighters swelling ISIS ranks, and Tunisian authorities identify the…
Saudi says wanted militant killed in exchange of fire
Middle East
July 4, 2015
Saudi says wanted militant killed in exchange of fire
Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said on Saturday a wanted militant, a supporter of Islamic State, had been killed in an…
Israel accuses Hamas of aiding Islamic State in Egypt
Egypt
July 3, 2015
Israel accuses Hamas of aiding Islamic State in Egypt
An Israeli general has accused members of Hamas in Gaza of providing support to militants linked to Islamic State in…