Islamic state
Youssef Ziedan slams IS execution of Syrian archaeologist
Culture
August 19, 2015
Youssef Ziedan slams IS execution of Syrian archaeologist
Renowned Egyptian scholar Youssef Ziedan has lambasted the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” in Syria for beheading Syria's eldery former chief of…
Libya’s government urges Arab air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte
Egypt
August 16, 2015
Libya’s government urges Arab air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte
Libya's internationally recognised government has asked fellow Arab states to conduct air strikes against Islamic State in the coastal city…
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Middle East
August 15, 2015
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Islamic State group jihadists have beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a battle for the coastal city…
Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya
Middle East
August 15, 2015
Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya
At least 46 people have been killed in clashes between Islamic State, a rival Islamist group and forces loyal to…
ISIS beheading an ominous sign in struggling Egypt
Egypt
August 14, 2015
ISIS beheading an ominous sign in struggling Egypt
The apparent beheading of Croatian engineer Tomislav Salopek by the Egyptian affiliate of ISIS tells us three things, all of…
Islamic State says in broadcast that it killed Croatian hostage
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Islamic State says in broadcast that it killed Croatian hostage
The militant group Islamic State said in an audio broadcast on Thursday that its Egyptian affiliate had killed a Croatian…
Croatian PM cannot ‘100 percent confirm’ death of Croatian hostage
Egypt
August 12, 2015
Croatian PM cannot ‘100 percent confirm’ death of Croatian hostage
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said on Wednesday the government could not confirm "with 100 percent certainty" the death of…
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Middle East
August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…
Jeb Bush says Hillary Clinton shares blame for Islamic State rise
World
August 12, 2015
Jeb Bush says Hillary Clinton shares blame for Islamic State rise
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Tuesday attacked Democrat Hillary Clinton for her handling of Iraq as secretary of state,…
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
Middle East
August 12, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
slamic State has released 22 of the dozens of Assyrian Christians it abducted from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year, a…