Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
Middle East

Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State

AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East

IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years

The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings
World

Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to Islamic State, which has…
Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last ISIS holdout
Middle East

Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last ISIS holdout

The ferocious battle for the Islamic State group’s last bastion in eastern Syria entered its fifth day on Wednesday, as…
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Society

Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri

  Sufi Islamic preacher Habib Ali al-Jifri said that it is not true that non-Muslims will not enter Paradise, citing…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
Middle East

Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Middle East

Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders

Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt

Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
Middle East

Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor

The Syrian army and its allies fought on Friday to recover ground lost during an Islamic State counterattack in eastern…
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
Middle East

Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator

The likelihood that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed is close to 100 percent, Interfax news agency…
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