Islamic state
Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Egypt
February 24, 2016
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
February 23, 2016
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
February 23, 2016
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
February 22, 2016
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
February 16, 2016
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
February 16, 2016
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
February 16, 2016
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
February 15, 2016
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
February 15, 2016
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
February 10, 2016
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…