Islamic state
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
Middle East
August 11, 2015
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital…
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
Middle East
August 11, 2015
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
Middle East
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…
Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport
Middle East
August 10, 2015
Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport
A car bomb exploded near the entrance to Kabul airport on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding 17,…
UN urges Greece to end ‘total chaos’ on islands where migrants land
World
August 7, 2015
UN urges Greece to end ‘total chaos’ on islands where migrants land
The United Nations refugee agency called on Greece on Friday to take control of the "total chaos" on Mediterranean islands…
Monitor: Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town
Middle East
August 7, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town
Islamic State militants have abducted dozens of Christian families after seizing a strategically located town in the central Syrian province…
‘Daesh fever’ plagues half of Arab world
Egypt
August 5, 2015
‘Daesh fever’ plagues half of Arab world
More than a year after declaring a so-called Islamic State, Daesh have sought to use all means at its disposal to expand.It…
Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
Middle East
August 5, 2015
Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
US aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases and a comprehensive battle against Islamic State militants will be…
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
Middle East
August 4, 2015
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said…