US-backed Syria rebels move on IS link to Iraq
BEIRUT: US-backed rebels advanced on a key Islamic State group supply line between Syria and… Read More
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Turkey mends fences with former foes Israel and Russia
ISTANBUL: Turkey launched a major diplomatic charm offensive Monday, reaching out a conciliatory hand to… Read More
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Iraq screening 20,000 people to stop IS infiltrators: army
BAGHDAD: Iraq is screening 20,000 people leaving the Fallujah area to stop jihadists of the… Read More
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US-backed Syria alliance pushes into IS border hub
BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian fighters pushed further into the Islamic State group stronghold of Manbij on… Read More
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Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against Islamic… Read More
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Islamic State launches counter-attacks on U.S.-backed forces and Syrian army
AMMAN: The Islamic State group launched a counter attack against fighters trying to capture the… Read More
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Two men linked to French police killer charged
PARIS: Two men linked to a jihadist who killed a French police officer and his… Read More
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Iraq forces retake central Fallujah from IS
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Iraqi forces raised the national flag over the government compound in Fallujah on… Read More
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Man charged in France over plan to attack tourists: source
PARIS: A radicalised convert to Islam, suspected of planning to attack American and Russian tourists… Read More
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New suspect charged over Brussels attacks
BRUSSELS: A Belgian man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Islamic State… Read More
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Islamic State struggling to gain foothold in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As investigators probe connections between the Orlando killer and the Islamic State group, analysts… Read More
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French policeman killed in terror attack
PARIS: A man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group killed a French policeman and… Read More
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Islamic State claims bombings near Shi’ite shrine in Damascus
AMMAN: Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus… Read More
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Libyan forces claim port in Islamic State stronghold of Sirte
SIRTE, LIBYA: Forces aligned with Libya's unity government said on Friday they had taken control… Read More
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U.S.-backed forces tighten grip around Islamic State in Syria’s Manbij
MANBIJ: U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic State near the Syrian-Turkish border said on Thursday they had… Read More
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Islamic State loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD: Islamic State's far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major… Read More
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US man gets 12 years in prison for seeking to join Islamic State
LOS ANGELES: A California man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday for seeking… Read More
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U.S. fighter jets bomb 16 more Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq – U.S. admiral
WASHINGTON: U.S. Navy fighter jets flying from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea… Read More
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Syria army thrusts into Islamic State bastion as Kurds advance from north
BEIRUT: Russian-backed Syrian troops pushed into the Islamic State group's bastion province Raqa Saturday, threatening… Read More
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Syrian army thrusts into IS bastion Raqa
BEIRUT: Syrian troops pushed into the Islamic State group's bastion province Raqa on Saturday for… Read More
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