Islamic state
SITE: Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against US
World
September 16, 2014
SITE: Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against US
A supporter of Islamic State militants has warned of attacks on the United States and its allies if they continue…
France opens Iraq conference urging ‘global’ fight on jihadists
World
September 15, 2014
France opens Iraq conference urging ‘global’ fight on jihadists
French President Francois Hollande called on Monday for united international action to tackle the threat from Islamic State militants as…
Video shows slaying of British aid worker
World
September 14, 2014
Video shows slaying of British aid worker
Islamic State extremists released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who was abducted in Syria…
Kerry to press Arabs to back campaign against Islamic State
World
September 11, 2014
Kerry to press Arabs to back campaign against Islamic State
US Secretary of State John Kerry will press Arab leaders on Thursday to support President Barack Obama's plans for a…
UN’s Ban urges Assad to seek political solution to Syria crisis
World
September 10, 2014
UN’s Ban urges Assad to seek political solution to Syria crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad to seek a political solution to Syria's war, saying this would help…
Islamic State launch gunboat attack on river-side town
World
September 8, 2014
Islamic State launch gunboat attack on river-side town
Islamic State fighters attacked a riverside town north of Baghdad on Monday with gunboats and a car bomb, killing 17…
Arabs vow to confront Islamic State, cooperate with international efforts
Egypt
September 8, 2014
Arabs vow to confront Islamic State, cooperate with international efforts
Arab League foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to take all necessary measures to confront Islamic State and cooperate with international,…
US launches first strikes in Iraq Sunni Arab heartland
World
September 7, 2014
US launches first strikes in Iraq Sunni Arab heartland
The United States launched its first air strikes in Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland, bombing jihadists near a key dam on…
Tony Blair in Cairo to meet with Sisi
Egypt
September 7, 2014
Tony Blair in Cairo to meet with Sisi
The Quartet’s Peace Envoy to the Middle East Tony Blair arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a one-day visit.Blair arrived…
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
World
September 6, 2014
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
Syrian warplanes bombed a bakery run by Islamic State in the city of Raqqa, killing 25 people, in air raids…