Islamic state
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
World
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
World
March 12, 2015
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
Iraqi security forces and mainly Shia militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters in Tikrit on Thursday, a day…
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital
World
March 12, 2015
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police station in the Libyan capital on Thursday in…
American museum may help guard Iraq relics imperilled by IS
Art news
March 12, 2015
American museum may help guard Iraq relics imperilled by IS
Colonial Williamsburg, the living museum devoted to preserving early American history, has offered to help Iraqi cultural experts safely store…
interior minister: “Islamic State” dangers multiplied after Ansar’s pledge to group
Egypt
March 11, 2015
interior minister: “Islamic State” dangers multiplied after Ansar’s pledge to group
Egypt's Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar said confronting "terrorist groups" has shifted from being a security confrontation to an "existential…
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
World
March 11, 2015
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
Forces fighting the Islamic State group have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and…
Islamic State video shows killing of teen accused as Israeli spy
World
March 11, 2015
Islamic State video shows killing of teen accused as Israeli spy
A video posted online by Islamic State militants on Tuesday showed a boy fatally shooting Muhammad Musallam, an Israeli Arab…
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
World
March 10, 2015
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraqi troops and militias drove Islamic State insurgents out of the town of al-Alam on Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle…
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
Life & Style
March 10, 2015
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
Islamic State supporters, facing regular bans and blockages on Facebook and other social networks, have launched their own CaliphateBook to…
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
World
March 10, 2015
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
About 95 captives, including Kurdish fighters, escaped from an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria but most have been recaptured,…