Islamic state
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
Middle East
October 28, 2015
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
Turkish prosecutors cited strong evidence on Wednesday that an Islamic State (IS) cell in the southeastern city of Gaziantep carried…
Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector
Middle East
October 28, 2015
Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector
When Islamic State militants attacked a perimeter gate guarding Libya's Es Sider oil terminal this month, they sent gunmen to…
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
Middle East
October 25, 2015
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he's sorry for "mistakes" made in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,…
Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has flown to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is now his…
Iraqi forces and militia seize most of Baiji refinery: officials
Middle East
October 15, 2015
Iraqi forces and militia seize most of Baiji refinery: officials
Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militia fighters recaptured most of the country’s largest oil refinery from Islamic State militants on Thursday,…
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Middle East
October 14, 2015
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian…
Media host allegedly mistakes video game for Russian attack on Islamic State
Egypt
October 12, 2015
Media host allegedly mistakes video game for Russian attack on Islamic State
A popular Egyptian media host recently presented a video on his show of what he claimed were Russian airstrikes on…
Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing: PM Davutoglu
Middle East
October 12, 2015
Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing: PM Davutoglu
Islamic State is the focus of investigations into a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 97 people in the…
Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; US abandons rebel training effort
Middle East
October 10, 2015
Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; US abandons rebel training effort
Islamic State fighters have seized villages close to the northern city of Aleppo from rival insurgents, a monitoring group said…
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
Middle East
October 6, 2015
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
When Libyans marked the inauguration of former leader Muammar al-Qadhafi’s US$30 billion Great Man-made River in 1984, they never foresaw…