Islamic state
Unverified footage shows four Egyptians killed by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in Sinai
Egypt
October 6, 2014
Unverified footage shows four Egyptians killed by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in Sinai
Sinai-based militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis released Sunday a video showing the confessions of three Egyptians it claims to have…
Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town
World
October 6, 2014
Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town
Outgunned Kurdish fighters vowed on Monday not to abandon their increasingly desperate efforts to defend the Syrian border town of…
US-led strikes hit jihadists closing on key Syria border town
World
September 30, 2014
US-led strikes hit jihadists closing on key Syria border town
US-led strikes hit Islamic State group fighters closing on a key town on Syria's border with Turkey overnight as Ankara…
Obama: ‘Contradictory’ Syria policy helps Assad
World
September 29, 2014
Obama: ‘Contradictory’ Syria policy helps Assad
President Barack Obama on Sunday gave voice to the conundrum at the heart of his Syria policy, acknowledging that the…
Monitor: US-led raids hit grain silos in Syria, kill workers
World
September 29, 2014
Monitor: US-led raids hit grain silos in Syria, kill workers
US-led air strikes hit grain silos and other targets in Islamic State-controlled territory in northern and eastern Syria overnight, killing…
Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance
World
September 27, 2014
Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance
Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with Turkey on Friday despite US-led air strikes…
Exclusive: Syrian minister says US-led strikes going in ‘right direction’
World
September 24, 2014
Exclusive: Syrian minister says US-led strikes going in ‘right direction’
A Syrian government minister said US-led air strikes against militants are going in the "right direction" because the government had…
US, Arab allies launch air strikes on IS jihadists in Syria
World
September 23, 2014
US, Arab allies launch air strikes on IS jihadists in Syria
The United States and Arab allies launched strikes from the air and sea against Islamic State militants in Syria on…
Some 130,000 Syrians reach Turkey, fleeing IS
World
September 22, 2014
Some 130,000 Syrians reach Turkey, fleeing IS
The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic…
Islamic State urges more attacks on Egyptian security forces
Egypt
September 22, 2014
Islamic State urges more attacks on Egyptian security forces
Islamic State urged insurgents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and…