Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

International

‘Thousands Flee’ Mosul Ahead of Battle

Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area and more are expected as Iraqi troops move on the city to liberate it from...

International

900 Civilians Flee City Ahead of Fighting

Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This...

International

EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’

Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...

International

Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains

Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...

International

Iraqi Grandmother ‘beheads and Cooks’ Isis Soldiers

A gun-toting Iraqi housewife has boasted of beheading Islamic State (Isis) militants before boiling their heads in...

Opinion

The Illusory Islamic State

ISIS is allegedly an Al Qaeda-linked Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant, known for its ruthless tactics and suicide...

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Three More Women Under Investigation

French prosecutors have placed three young women under formal investigation over a foiled attack near Notre Dame...

International

What We Know About Boko Haram’s Factional War

For seven years, Boko Haram has terrorized northeast Nigeria and surrounding countries, killing tens of thousands and...

International

Rival Boko Haram Groups Clash In NE Nigeria

In-fighting has broken out in Boko Haram after the Islamic State group announced a new leader of its Nigerian...

International

Britain’s ‘most Hated Man’ Anjem Choudary Jailed For ISIS Support

Notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary, who led a flag-burning demonstration outside the US embassy on the anniversary...