Islamic state
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from…
US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State
World
December 2, 2015
US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying a new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct…
Assad regime buys oil from Islamic state: Germany
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Assad regime buys oil from Islamic state: Germany
The German government has accused the Bashar al-Assad regime of buying oil from the Islamic state organization, which Damascus had…
US, allies conduct 15 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
Middle East
November 30, 2015
US, allies conduct 15 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
The United States and its allies have conducted 15 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the…
Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
Middle East
November 28, 2015
Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city…
Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’
Science
November 27, 2015
Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’
Saudi Arabia's justice ministry plans to sue a Twitter user who compared the death sentence handed down on Friday to…
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
World
November 27, 2015
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
British air force capabilities would make a difference in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, with precision strikes especially…
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
Middle East
November 26, 2015
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition…
Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
World
November 26, 2015
Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State militants in…
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
Egypt
November 25, 2015
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
The bloody attack on a hotel in North Sinai on Tuesday was meant to expose Egypt’s “weak control” over the…