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Iraq says to track down antiquities after IS museum rampage
Art news
March 2, 2015
Iraq says to track down antiquities after IS museum rampage
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have…
Iraq army and Shi’ite militias launch attacks north of Baghdad
World
March 2, 2015
Iraq army and Shi’ite militias launch attacks north of Baghdad
Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shi'ite militia, attacked Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad on Monday at the start of…
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
Egypt
March 2, 2015
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
A new UN report says Libya's ability to prevent the flow of weapons into and out of the chaotic country…
Media: CCTV shows British schoolgirls at Istanbul bus station on way to Syria
World
March 1, 2015
Media: CCTV shows British schoolgirls at Istanbul bus station on way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting…
Islamic State fighters attack Samarra ahead of army offensive
World
February 28, 2015
Islamic State fighters attack Samarra ahead of army offensive
Islamic State suicide bombers and fighters struck targets on Saturday in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, where security forces…
Kurdish fighters rout IS group militants from town near Iraq
World
February 28, 2015
Kurdish fighters rout IS group militants from town near Iraq
Kurdish fighters Friday fought their way into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic State militants,…
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
World
February 28, 2015
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
Faced with a seemingly unending bloody conflict in Syria and the rise of the Islamic State group, is President Bashar…
Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
World
February 27, 2015
Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
Kurdish forces dealt a blow to Islamic State by capturing an important town on Friday in the latest stage of…
‘Jihadi John’ from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
Egypt
February 27, 2015
‘Jihadi John’ from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
The masked "Jihadi John" killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer…
Islamic State fighters destroy priceless Iraq antiquities
Art news
February 26, 2015
Islamic State fighters destroy priceless Iraq antiquities
Hardline Islamist militants in northern Iraq have destroyed a collection of priceless statues and sculptures dating to the ancient Assyrian era,…