Islamic State (IS)

Two men executed in Iran over deadly attack on Shiraz shrine
Middle East

Two men executed in Iran over deadly attack on Shiraz shrine

CNN  —  Iran on Saturday executed two men it accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a shrine in…
Video: Nelly Karim stars in new movie on Egyptian airstrike against IS in Libya
Culture

Video: Nelly Karim stars in new movie on Egyptian airstrike against IS in Libya

Egyptian actress Nelly Karim is starring in an upcoming film based on an Egyptian airstrike in Libya against the Islamic…
Police in New Zealand kill “extremist” who stabbed six in supermarket
World

Police in New Zealand kill “extremist” who stabbed six in supermarket

WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a knife-wielding “extremist” who was known to…
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
Middle East

France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction…
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
Middle East

Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb ripped through a minivan in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital on…
In Syria camp, forgotten children are molded by IS ideology
Middle East

In Syria camp, forgotten children are molded by IS ideology

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — At the sprawling al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, children pass their days roaming the dirt roads,…
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS
Middle East

Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s acting foreign minister stepped down on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row with Gulf Arab countries after…
Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties
Middle East

Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties

Lebanon’s foreign minister asked the president to be relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the presidency said, after his comments…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East

Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire

A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
Middle East

UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of a UN team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear…
Back to top button