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Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a…
Islamic State claims blast near election commission in Afghan capital: Amaq
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Islamic State claims blast near election commission in Afghan capital: Amaq
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a blast near the election commission in Afghan capital…
British airline returns flights to Egypt’s Hurghada
Travel
October 28, 2018
British airline returns flights to Egypt’s Hurghada
The International Hurghada Airport has received the low-cost British carrier EasyJet’s flight coming from the Italian city Milan on Sunday…
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
World
October 19, 2018
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
LONDON (AP) — Anjem Choudary, a radical preacher convicted of inviting support for the Islamic State group, has been…
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
Middle East
October 14, 2018
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
(CNN) ̶ The image of the braided Kurdish female fighter, donning military camouflage and taking up arms against the militant…
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
Egypt
October 14, 2018
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
The State Information Service (SIS) refuted the Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report on torturing and sexually assaulting Egyptian-American limousine driver…
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
Middle East
October 11, 2018
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding…
What was in IS leader’s alleged latest recording?
Egypt
August 24, 2018
What was in IS leader’s alleged latest recording?
The Islamic State (IS) has published audio on their website from a speaker claiming to be leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, who…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
Middle East
August 23, 2018
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
Middle East
August 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said early on Friday that it has contributed $100 million to northeast…