Islamic state

Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Egypt

Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage

Internet and phone services returned to North Sinai on Wednesday after a three-hour outage, according to a governorate source. The service…
Syrian govt accepts halt to ‘combat operations’ in line with US-Russian plan
Middle East

Syrian govt accepts halt to ‘combat operations’ in line with US-Russian plan

The Syrian government said on Tuesday it accepted a halt to "combat operations" that does not include the Islamic State…
Islamic State attack shuts Syrian govt supply route for second day
Middle East

Islamic State attack shuts Syrian govt supply route for second day

An important Syrian government supply route to Aleppo was shut for a second day on Tuesday because of an Islamic…
Libya’s NOC warns of more Islamic State attacks on oil facilities
Middle East

Libya’s NOC warns of more Islamic State attacks on oil facilities

Libya's oil facilities are likely to suffer further attacks unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, the head of…
NGO demands whereabouts of 8 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
Egypt

NGO demands whereabouts of 8 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya

A human rights group has urged the House of Representatives to intervene to speed up efforts to locate eight Egyptians…
Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising
Middle East

Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising

Five years after the uprising began against dictator Muammar Gaddafi, many Libyans have lost hope of seeing the rule of…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Middle East

Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia

Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat
Middle East

Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat

Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, the first known use of chemical weapons…
As Indonesia hunts down Islamic State, homegrown jihadis regroup
World

As Indonesia hunts down Islamic State, homegrown jihadis regroup

As Indonesian counter-terrorism forces hunt down supporters of Islamic State following last month's gun and suicide bomb attack in Jakarta,…
Libya must lead anti-Islamic State effort: Egypt’s foreign minister
Egypt

Libya must lead anti-Islamic State effort: Egypt’s foreign minister

Libya needs to form a unified government before the United States and European allies opt for any military intervention against…
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