Islamic State

Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on… Read More

Twin bomb blasts kill dozens in Syria’s Homs – monitoring group

BEIRUT: At least 46 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit Syria's… Read More

U.S. air raid hits Islamic State in Libya, 43 dead

U.S. warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya… Read More

U.S. aircraft hit militants in Libya, more than 40 reported dead

TRIPOLI: U.S. warplanes carried out air strikes early on Friday morning in the western Libyan… Read More

Islamic State posts Internet pictures of Egypt ‘spy’ executions

CAIRO: The Egyptian branch of the Islamic State group has posted pictures online of what… Read More

Car bomb attack on military in Turkish capital kills 28

Twenty-eight people were killed and dozens wounded in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday when a… Read More

Turkey seeks allies’ support for ground operation as Syria war nears border

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and some European allies want ground troops deployed in Syria as a… Read More

Eight out of 31 cases against Maulana Aziz were dropped in PPP tenure: Nisar

TAXILA: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that there were 31 cases… Read More

Pakistan among 20 nations taking part in military manoeuvre in Saudi

RIYADH: Pakistan along with 19 countries were taking part in northern Saudi Arabia Sunday for… Read More

Obama urges Russia to stop bombing “moderate” Syria rebels

U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing "moderate" rebels in Syria… Read More

Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria

Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin… Read More

Australia mulls helping orphans of Islamic State couple

SYDNEY: Australia said Thursday it will "carefully consider" if it can help the orphans of… Read More

U.S. defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks

Islamic State is likely to step up "the pace and lethality" of its attacks in… Read More

Twitter blocks 125,000 accounts in ‘terrorist content’ crackdown

WASHINGTON: Twitter said Friday it suspended more than 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to… Read More

New US intelligence report says Daesh becoming weaker

WASHINGTON: Islamic State, also known as Daesh, has as many as 25,000 fighters in Syria… Read More

NATO strikes Islamic State radio station in Afghanistan, as U.S. ups campaign

KABUL: Coalition aircraft struck Islamic State's new radio station in the eastern Afghan province of… Read More

Saudi Arabia police arrest nine American ‘terror’ suspects: report

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested nine American citizens among 33 "terror" suspects rounded up over… Read More

British mother convicted of joining IS in Syria with young child

LONDON: A 26-year-old mother who took her toddler son to Syria and posted pictures of him next… Read More

Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia’s Syria air strikes – monitor

AMMAN: Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its… Read More

Bollywood blockbuster ‘Airlift’ irks Indian government

NEW DELHI: A hit Bollywood movie about the evacuation of more than 170,000 Indians from… Read More