Area under IS control ‘less than a percent of original’: US-led coalition
The militant proto-state proclaimed by IS in June 2014 straddled swathes of land in Syria… Read More
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Australia admits its airstrike on Mosul ‘might have killed’ civilians
A total of 30,008 strikes against IS were carried out between August 2014 and the… Read More
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Russia dismisses Islamic State responsibility claim for deadly blast
No proof was provided to back the Islamic State's assertion Read More
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Islamic State ‘living its final moments’: US-backed forces
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said the SDF were making “great progress ... but… Read More
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Australia strips citizenship from alleged Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash
SYDNEY: The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top… Read More
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How Trump’s phone call changed the war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was… Read More
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Hundreds taken by IS from refugee camp in Syria
BEIRUT: Hundreds of people were taken by the militant Islamic State group fighters from a… Read More
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Saudi forces arrest armed ‘extremist’ after gunfight: ministry
RIYADH: Saudi forces have arrested a heavily armed "extremist" after wounding him in an exchange… Read More
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No evidence Islamic State responsible for Toronto attack: Police
TORONTO: Canadian police said on Wednesday that they had no evidence so far to support… Read More
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3 Afghans beheaded, school torched in suspected IS attack
JALALABAD: Unidentified gunmen beheaded three men and torched a boys’ school in Nangarhar province in… Read More
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Iraqis vote in first election since defeating Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA: Iraqis voted in the first election on Saturday since defeating Islamic State, but few… Read More
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US-led anti-IS coalition admits 28 more civilian deaths
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq acknowledged the deaths… Read More
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UAE to fund $50.4 million project to rebuild Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque
UAE will finance a $50.4 million project to rebuild Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, famous for… Read More
6 years ago
What’s left of ‘Islamic State’ in Syria?
BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group, whose self-proclaimed "caliphate" disintegrated last year, still controls pockets… Read More
7 years ago
Teacher tried to create ‘army of children’ to launch terror attacks in London
LONDON: A British supporter of Islamic State was found guilty on Friday of trying to… Read More
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Iraqi court sentences 16 Turkish women to death for joining IS
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi court has sentenced 16 Turkish women to death by hanging for joining… Read More
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Britain warns of Islamic State attacks in South Africa after couple kidnapped
JOHANNESBURG: Britain has warned of a threat of attacks on foreigners in South Africa after… Read More
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Turkey kills at least 260 Kurdish, Islamic State fighters in Syria offensive
ANKARA/BEIRUT: Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in… Read More
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US ‘launches airstrike’ after apparent insider attack
KABUL: US Forces carried out an airstrike on an Afghan government militia after an apparent… Read More
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Defeated militarily in 2017, IS remains a global threat
PARIS: The year 2017 saw significant destruction to the Islamic State (IS), which lost almost… Read More
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