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Al-Azhar slams IS for bulldozing Nimrud

CAIRO: Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's leading authority, expressed outrage Friday at the bulldozing of the ancient… Read More

Saudi top diplomat urges allies to face IS 'on the ground'

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday urged the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against… Read More

Egypt warns women against marrying IS fighters online

CAIRO: Egypt's state-sponsored Islamic authority warned women Wednesday against marrying fighters from the Islamic State… Read More

Japan police arrest teen for 'IS-inspired' killing

TOKYO: Japanese police on Friday arrested a teenager on suspicion of killing a 13-year-old schoolboy,… Read More

The key in Islamic State fight

WASHINGTON: The Internet has become a crucial battleground in the fight against jihadist propaganda and… Read More

IS jihadists attack Iraq base housing US forces

BAGHDAD: Iraqi soldiers backed by US-led coalition aircraft repelled an attack Friday by the Islamic… Read More

Turkey detains 13 foreigners seeking to join IS

ISTANBUL: Security forces in Turkey detained 13 foreigners and a Turkish citizen attempting to cross… Read More

Afghanistan could become haven for IS: ex-CIA officer

KABUL: Afghanistan is in danger of turning into a sanctuary once again for Islamist extremists… Read More

Senior Afghan militant with suspected IS links 'killed in drone attack'

LASHKAR GAH: A missile-firing drone killed at least six in Afghanistan on Monday including a… Read More

Jordan army planes bomb IS targets for third day‬

AMMAN: Jordan carried out a third straight day of air strikes on Islamic State targets… Read More

Jordan vows to 'eradicate' IS as thousands march for pilot

AMMAN: Jordan vowed further retaliation against the Islamic State group for the burning alive of… Read More

Al-Azhar: Top Sunni Muslim body condemns IS

CAIRO: Al-Azhar, the prestigious seat of Islamic learning that is based in Cairo but respected… Read More

Turkey arrests 'first Turkish IS suspect'

ISTANBUL: Authorities in Turkey arrested a man suspected of working for the Islamic State (IS),… Read More

IS calls for new France attacks in latest video

BEIRUT: The Islamic State group called for fresh attacks against France in a video released… Read More

UN 'alarmed' by photos of IS labels on its Syria food aid

GENEVA: The United Nations food agency expressed alarm over images circulating on social media showing… Read More

Fight against IS: US asks for $8.8 billion

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has requested $8.8 billion to fund the fight against the… Read More

Air strike kills IS 'chemical weapons expert': US

WASHINGTON: A US-led coalition air strike killed a chemical weapons specialist with the Islamic State… Read More

Top Iraq Kurd officer among six killed in IS attack

KIRKUK: The Islamic State jihadist group killed a senior Kurdish commander and five fighters Friday… Read More

Islamic State said to set new deadline for hostage swap

AMMAN/TOKYO: An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by Islamic State militants… Read More

War against IS group spreads to Twitter: expert

WASHINGTON: The fight against Islamic State jihadists is taking place online as well on the… Read More