Islamic State (IS)

Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
Middle East

Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu

ISTANBUL (Reuters) ⁠— Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday,…
Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum
Archaeology

Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum

BEIRUT (AP) — More than 1,000 ancient relics and mosaics were saved from Islamic State group militants when staff at…
Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback
Middle East

Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian forces have entered Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State caliphate, in one…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
Middle East

Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Bombings kill six civilians in Syria’s main Kurdish city
Middle East

Bombings kill six civilians in Syria’s main Kurdish city

Three simultaneous bombings killed at least six civilians Monday in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, the latest attack to…
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
Middle East

Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday said an open Revolutionary Court case involving an ex-FBI agent who…
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
Middle East

Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday deported a U.S. citizen who fought for the Islamic State group as the…
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
Middle East

Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
Middle East

Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years
World

37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years

An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso killed 37 people on Wednesday,…
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