Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism
Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to terrorism, following ...
Tag: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought Islamic State forces were ...
Damaged Palmyra Busts Back In Syria After Italy Restoration
Two rare busts rescued from the Islamic State group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy have ...
As Civilians Flee Mosul, A Delicate Search For Jihadists
The Iraqi officer addresses a group of men who fled fighting in Mosul, urging them to admit any affiliation with ...
Muslim, Christian Clerics Convene Co-Existence Meeting
Top Muslim and Christian clerics from the Middle East gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day conference on promoting ...
To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help
Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against the Islamic State group ...
Australian Arrested Over IS Missile-Design Plot
An Australian was charged Tuesday with helping the Islamic State group develop high-tech weapons, including long-range guided missile capabilities. Haisem ...
Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR
The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after President ...
Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump
The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic ...
Philippines Condemns ‘barbaric Beheading’ of German Hostage
The Philippines on Monday condemned the "barbaric beheading" of a German captive by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants, who posted ...
Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step in ...
In Iraq’s Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath the Dirt
The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing ...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in ...
In Name At Least, ISIL Is Defeated
ISIL is no more. At least, that's the case in the hallways of the Pentagon, where military officials have done ...
Ululations, Pleas For Cigarettes As Iraq Forces Enter Mosul
As Iraqi forces entered west Mosul on Friday, for the first time since they launched their operation against the Islamic ...
Iraq Air Force Strikes IS Targets In Syria
The Iraqi air force struck members of the Islamic State group inside neighbouring Syria Friday, officials said, adding that the ...
IS Attack Kills 15 Iraq Border Guards Near Jordan
The Islamic State group carried out an attack on an Iraqi border guard position near Jordan on Friday, killing at ...
Boko Haram Leader Killed Spokesman Over ‘leadership Plot’
The leader of Boko Haram's main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group's purported spokesman over an apparent plot ...
Iraq Forces Poised For Mosul Airport Assault
Iraqi forces readied on Wednesday for an assault on Mosul airport after blitzing jihadist positions in a renewed offensive to ...
Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq
Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister said Tuesday. Some ...