Islamic state
At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase – monitor
Middle East
November 12, 2015
At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase – monitor
At least 100 soldiers and fighters were killed in northern Syria in just over 24 hours of fierce fighting earlier…
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Middle East
November 10, 2015
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since…
Egypt police kill leading Islamic State militant in Cairo
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Egypt police kill leading Islamic State militant in Cairo
Egyptian police said on Monday they killed a top Islamic State group operative in the capital implicated in a string…
Islamic State frees 37 elderly Assyrian Christians: monitors
Middle East
November 7, 2015
Islamic State frees 37 elderly Assyrian Christians: monitors
Islamic State has released 37 elderly Assyrian Christians who were among about 200 seized by the militants in February in…
Bosnian imam jailed for recruiting Islamic State fighters
World
November 5, 2015
Bosnian imam jailed for recruiting Islamic State fighters
A Bosnian Muslim cleric was sentenced to seven years in jail on Thursday for recruiting fighters to join Islamic State…
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Middle East
November 5, 2015
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country on Thursday after heavy fighting…
Islamic State takes over Syrian town in Homs province: monitor
Middle East
November 1, 2015
Islamic State takes over Syrian town in Homs province: monitor
Islamic State fighters took control of the Syrian town of Maheen in the southwest of Homs province on Sunday after…
New US-backed Syrian rebel alliance declares offensive against Islamic State
Middle East
October 31, 2015
New US-backed Syrian rebel alliance declares offensive against Islamic State
A US-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday announced a fresh offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka,…
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
Egypt
October 31, 2015
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
The Islamic State group's affiliate in Egypt has claimed it downed the Russian passenger plane that crashed Saturday in the…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…