Islamic state
Ex-CIA officer: Afghanistan could become haven for IS
World
February 11, 2015
Ex-CIA officer: Afghanistan could become haven for IS
Afghanistan is in danger of turning into a sanctuary once again for Islamist extremists as the West withdraws troops and…
Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed
World
February 10, 2015
Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed
Some members of Iraq's Yazidi minority are turning on their Arab neighbors, staging deadly reprisals against Sunni villagers they believe…
Rebels: Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo
World
February 9, 2015
Rebels: Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo
Islamic State has withdrawn some of its insurgents and equipment from areas northeast of theSyrian city of Aleppo, rebels and…
Jordan says conducts 56 aerial raids in three days against Islamic State
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Jordan says conducts 56 aerial raids in three days against Islamic State
Jordan's air force chief said on Sunday his country's jet fighters had conducted 56 raids in three days of intensified…
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
UN sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms
World
February 7, 2015
UN sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms
The United Nations Security Council appears set to ban all trade in antiquities from war-torn Syria, threaten sanctions on anyone buying oil…
Insight: Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse
World
February 6, 2015
Insight: Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse
Islamic State's defeat in Kobani and other recent setbacks in Syria suggest the group is under strain but far from collapse in…
Islamic State shows burning of hostage, Jordan vows revenge
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Islamic State shows burning of hostage, Jordan vows revenge
Islamic State militants released a video on Tuesday appearing to show a captured Jordanian pilot being burnt alive, and Jordan…
Twitter closes accounts supporting IS
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Twitter closes accounts supporting IS
Twitter closed several accounts supporting the terrorist Islamic State group, Spanish news agency EFE reports. Most of the accounts canceled were…
Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto
World
February 1, 2015
Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto
Islamic State militants said they had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to vow…