Islamic State

46,000 Twitter accounts linked to Islamic State: study

WASHINGTON: At least 46,000 Twitter accounts have been linked to supporters of the Islamic State… 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

Islamic State torches oil field near Tikrit as militia advance

BAGHDAD: Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells northeast of the city of… Read More

Two Malaysians identified in IS beheading video from Syria

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have identified two Malaysians in a video by the Islamic State… Read More

Emwazi father says no proof his son is 'Jihadi John'

KUWAIT CITY: The father of "Jihadi John" said in an interview published Wednesday that there… Read More

Iraqi forces try to seal off Islamic State around Tikrit

BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen sought to seal off Islamic State fighters… Read More

Islamic State allegedly threatens Twitter executive, staff: reports

WASHINGTON: Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and U.S. authorities are investigating alleged threats made by Islamic State… Read More

CCTV shows British schoolgirls at Istanbul bus station on way to Syria: media

ISTANBUL: Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way… Read More

Iraq truck bomb attack kills 11: army

SAMARRA: A suicide truck bomb killed at least 11 Iraqi forces south of Tikrit Saturday… Read More

Iraq to track down antiquities after Islamic State museum rampage

BAGHDAD: Islamic State militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul… Read More

Islamic State fighters attack Samarra ahead of army offensive

BAGHDAD: Islamic State suicide bombers and fighters struck targets on Saturday in the northern Iraqi… Read More

'Jihadi John' from IS beheading videos umasked as Londoner

LONDON: The "Jihadi John" masked fighter who fronted Islamic State beheading videos is Mohammed Emwazi,… Read More

New York residents arrested for planning to join IS

NEW YORK: Three New York residents from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have been arrested for allegedly… Read More

Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 150 Christians

AMMAN: Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in… Read More

Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 37 people

BAGHDAD: A wave of bomb attacks around Baghdad killed 37 people and wounded dozens more… Read More

Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 90 from Christian villages

AMMAN: Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in… Read More

U.S., allies stage 25 air strikes on Islamic State

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged 25 air strikes on Islamic State fighters… Read More

France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for IS fight

PARIS: A French aircraft carrier launched operations in the Gulf on Monday as Paris stepped… 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

Islamic State hit with 15 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: U.S. military

WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led coalition staged 15 air strikes on Islamic State forces in Iraq and… Read More