Air strikes hit Islamic State in eastern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Air strikes, believed to have been carried out by U.S.-led forces, hit Islamic State and… Read More
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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance
KARACA, TURKEY/BAGHDAD: Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with… Read More
11 years ago
Australia police kill ‘terror suspect’ after two officers stabbed
SYDNEY: Australian police shot dead a teenager after he stabbed two counter terrorism officers, days… Read More
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US, allies hit ISIL targets in Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States and partner nations are carrying out the first air strikes against… Read More
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Islamist group kidnaps Frenchman in Algeria
The Caliphate Soldiers, a group linked to Islamic State militants, published a video on the… Read More
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U.S. says won’t link Iran cooperation on Islamic State to nuclear talks
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday it will refuse any effort by Iran to gain… Read More
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IS urges attacks on US, French citizens
BAGHDAD: Islamic State urged its followers on Monday to attack citizens of the United States, France and… Read More
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Islamic State calls for more attacks on Egyptian security forces
CAIRO: Islamic State called on insurgents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead… Read More
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Iranian official: Ready to join anti-ISIL coalition, but with nuclear flexibility
UNITED NATIONS: Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to… Read More
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Iran seeks give and take on militants, nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS: Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to… Read More
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Turkish president says no ransom paid for release of hostages held by ISIS
Turkish intelligence agents brought 46 hostages seized by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq back… Read More
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Argentine President ‘receives threats from Islamic State’
ROME: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said during a trip to the Vatican on Saturday she… Read More
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French jets strike in Iraq, expanding U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State
BAGHDAD/PARIS: French jets struck a suspected Islamic State target in Iraq for the first time… Read More
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Thousands of Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey as Islamic State advances
SURUC: Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds have crossed into Turkey in the past 24… Read More
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British journalist purportedly shown in ISIL propaganda video
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Thursday that… Read More
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UK Muslim leaders call for release of Briton held by Islamic State
LONDON: Muslim groups across Britain called on Thursday for the release of British hostage Alan Henning,… Read More
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‘Aafia Siddiqui seeks to drop US legal appeal’
NEW YORK: A Pakistan-born neuroscientist has become a rallying cry for militant groups demanding her… Read More
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U.S. airstrikes boost Islamic State, more hostages possible -FBI
WASHINGTON: Support for Islamic State increased after U.S. airstrikes began in Iraq and the militant… Read More
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UN says ‘laws of war’ apply in fighting IS
GENEVA: United Nations war crimes investigators for Syria on Tuesday cautioned world powers preparing military action against Islamic… Read More
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Islamic State shoots down Syrian war plane -monitor group
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters shot down a Syrian war plane using anti-aircraft guns on Tuesday,… Read More
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