Islamic state
Islamic State suffers double blow as Ramadi falls, leaders killed
Middle East
December 30, 2015
Islamic State suffers double blow as Ramadi falls, leaders killed
US-led forces have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a US…
Iraq’s Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Islamic State defeat
Middle East
December 29, 2015
Iraq’s Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Islamic State defeat
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city center…
Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot
World
December 29, 2015
Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot
Two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New…
Iraq PM vows to defeat ISIS in 2016 after army’s first major victory
Middle East
December 29, 2015
Iraq PM vows to defeat ISIS in 2016 after army’s first major victory
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year would see his forces defeat Islamic…
Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Middle East
December 28, 2015
Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major…
Seized documents reveal Islamic State’s Department of ‘War Spoils’
Middle East
December 28, 2015
Seized documents reveal Islamic State’s Department of ‘War Spoils’
Islamic State has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as…
Iraqi forces in fierce battles with IS in Ramadi
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Iraqi forces in fierce battles with IS in Ramadi
Iraqi forces on Saturday clashed with diehard jihadists from the Islamic State group defending the former government complex in the…
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on…
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
A police conscript was wounded on Friday by gunshots fired by unidentified assailants south of Arish, North Sinai. The incident comes…
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Coalition air forces pounded positions held by Islamic State in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi military statements said, in support of…