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PM Cameron says he wants Britain to do more to fight IS in Syria
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PM Cameron says he wants Britain to do more to fight IS in Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to do more to help the United States destroy Islamic State in Syria, he…
Egyptian kidnapped by Islamic State in Libya
Middle East

Egyptian kidnapped by Islamic State in Libya

Islamic State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures.The men come from…
Saudi Arabia says arrested 431 Islamic State suspects, thwarted mosque bombings
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says arrested 431 Islamic State suspects, thwarted mosque bombings

Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State cells, and thwarted attacks on mosques, security forces…
Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
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Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria

The Islamic State group used poison gas in attacks against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria in late June, a Syrian…
Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq
Middle East

Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq

More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on…
Islamic State group claims bombing near Saudi prison
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Islamic State group claims bombing near Saudi prison

A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Saudi Arabia's highest security prison on Thursday, killing the driver and wounding…
Prosecutor: Islamic State ordered failed attack on France
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Prosecutor: Islamic State ordered failed attack on France

A thwarted attack on military targets in France attempted by three suspects currently in detention followed an order made by…
Syria monitor: Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramadan fast
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Syria monitor: Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramadan fast

Islamic State militants have punished at least 94 people including five teenagers, accusing them of violations during the Muslim fasting…
Noose tightens around thousands caught in Iraq’s Anbar offensive
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Noose tightens around thousands caught in Iraq’s Anbar offensive

As Iraqi forces prepare to try to recapture the city of Falluja, tens of thousands of civilians find themselves trapped…
WSJ: US considering drones in North Africa to monitor Islamic State
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WSJ: US considering drones in North Africa to monitor Islamic State

The United States is holding discussions with countries in North Africa about locating drones at a base there to heighten…
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