Islamic state

Youssef Ziedan slams IS execution of Syrian archaeologist
Culture

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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