Islamic State

World has 'lost humanity' on Syria: Malala

UNITED NATIONS: Teenaged Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai appealed Friday for leaders to do more on Syria, saying… Read More

Muslim schoolboy in London interrogated for saying 'eco-terrorist'

LONDON: A Muslim teenager was interrogated by British child protection services about possible links to… Read More

Islamic State attacks Syrian air base in east, dozens reported killed

BEIRUT: Dozens of Syrian government troops and Islamic State fighters have been killed in fighting… Read More

Britain to take 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years

LONDON: Britain will take 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps near the war-torn country's borders over… Read More

Islamic State takes Syrian state's last oilfield: monitor

AMMAN: Islamic State fighters have seized the last major oilfield under Syrian government control during… Read More

47 dead as rebels battle IS in north Syria: monitor

BEIRUT: A battle between Islamic State group jihadists and rebels for control of an opposition… Read More

Turkish court arrests British journalists on ‘Islamic State terror’ charges

DIYARBAKIR: A court in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast on Monday remanded in custody two British journalists… Read More

Islamic State executes at least 90 in month: monitor

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group has executed more than 90 people, a third of… Read More

US teen jailed more than 11 years for Islamic State conviction

A tech-savvy US teenager from Virginia was sentenced to 11 years and four months in… Read More

Islamic State attacks kill 51 Syrian soldiers in north: monitor

BEIRUT: Attacks by Islamic State militants have killed 51 Syrian soldiers holed up in an… Read More

Islamic State second-in-command killed in air strike – White House

WASHINGTON: The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a U.S. air… Read More

Saudi Arabia says arrests 431 Islamic State suspects, thwarts bombings

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State cells and… Read More

Iran deal paves way for coalition against Islamic State: Russia

MOSCOW: The Iran nuclear deal paves the way for a "broad" coalition to fight the… Read More

U.S. steps up air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq: statement

WASHINGTON: U.S.-led forces stepped up air operations in Iraq against Islamic State positions, with 29 of… Read More

Islamic State audio tape raises doubt whether Afghan leader dead

KABUL: Islamic State on Monday released an audio tape it said was of the movement's… Read More

Islamic State says Afghanistan leader still alive

KABUL: Islamic State on Monday released an audio tape it said was of the movement's… Read More

IS bans Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Iraqi city

MOSUL: The Islamic State (IS) group is banning residents from performing prayers on one of… Read More

More than 40 Islamic State fighters die after consuming poisonous Iftar

MOSUL, IRAQ: More than 40 Islamic State fighters died after consuming Iftar in Iraq's city… Read More

US Army to cut 40,000 soldiers: official

WASHINGTON: The US Army is to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next… Read More

US drone strikes target militants on Afghan-Pakistan border

KABUL: US forces have carried out two drone strikes targeting militants in part of Afghanistan… Read More