Isis
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on…
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Coalition air forces pounded positions held by Islamic State in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi military statements said, in support of…
Exclusive: Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in US raid
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Exclusive: Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in US raid
Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising…
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Hundreds of families of Islamic State militants and some injured fighters are expected to leave rebel-held areas in southern Damascus…
As Islamic State threat mounts on its doorstep, Indonesia scours a jungle
World
December 24, 2015
As Islamic State threat mounts on its doorstep, Indonesia scours a jungle
Indonesian forces are mobilizing for a manhunt in steamy jungles on the far-flung island of Sulawesi to flush the country's…
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of…
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Middle East
December 22, 2015
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Islamic State militants shelled a school district in eastern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine students and wounding around…
Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi
Middle East
December 22, 2015
Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi
Iraq's armed forces stormed the center of Ramadi on Tuesday, a spokesman for the counter-terrorism units said, in a drive…
Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official
World
December 22, 2015
Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official
People who reject refugees because they are Muslims are the best allies of ISIS and other terrorist groups, the UN’s…
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Stretched thin and under pressure by increasing air strikes, the Islamic State group has been forced into a defensive position…