Isis
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Middle East
July 24, 2017
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Linda W., the 16-year-old German girl who ran away from her home near Dresden to join the so-called “Islamic State”…
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
Middle East
July 24, 2017
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting of the two main rival leaders of chaotic Libya, his office said…
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Hunkered down in sniper positions on the top floor of an abandoned building in the Syrian city of Raqqa, two…
Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
World
July 18, 2017
Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
A female suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 18 on Monday at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria — an…
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Middle East
July 18, 2017
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Five German women are in custody following a military operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. It is alleged that…
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
Middle East
July 17, 2017
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
A military court convicted a Jordanian soldier on Monday of killing three US military trainers at a Jordanian air base…
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
The Egyptian Air Forces managed on Sunday to destroy 15 vehicles loaded with explosives that were trying to pass through…
Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
Egypt
July 13, 2017
Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
Egypt’s main Coptic Church decidedĀ on Thursday to suspend holding any conferencesĀ and organizing the church-sponsored trips to monasteries, Coptic Orthodox Church…
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Features/Interviews
July 12, 2017
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Young Muslims who become radicalized often invent a patchwork, imagined version of Islam that has little or nothing to do…
US soldier arrested after pledging loyalty to Islamic State
World
July 11, 2017
US soldier arrested after pledging loyalty to Islamic State
An active duty US soldier was arrested on terrorism charges after authorities say he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State…