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Blow to IS group as ‘50 jihadists killed in Kobani in past 24 hours’
At least 50 Islamic State group jihadists have been killed in the past 24 hours in clashes, suicide bombings and US-led air strikes in Syria’s Kobani,...
In mass killings, a bloodthirst for U.S. allies in Iraq and Syria
Western Iraq saw more brutal bloodshed this weekend after the Islamic State massacred 322 people of the Albu Nimr tribe, a Sunni group, including women...
Turkey’s parliament to decide on joining anti-IS coalition
Turkey’s parliament will on Thursday debate motions for Turkey joining the international coalition battling the islamic State in the Middle East.
Obama to reveal IS strategy: ‘This is not the equivalent of the Iraq war’
U.S. President Barack Obama says the threat posed by the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria is “serious,” but the administration’s...
#BurnISISFlagChallenge goes viral in the Arab world
A social media viral campaign has sprung up in the Arab world that involves burning the flag of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) - also known as...
27,000 pro-IS twitter accounts set up in aftermath of beheading
A Sky News investigation has found that almost 30,000 Twitter accounts have been set up by Islamic State (IS) sympathisers since the social network site...
ISIL demands $6.6m ransom, prisoner release for U.S. female hostage
A third American hostage held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been identified as a 26-year-old American woman who was kidnapped...
For jihadists, social media a platform to recruit, spread fear
Jihadist groups have long used their own media organizations to distribute messages and videos, but in recent years, platforms like Twitter have given...
Cameron warns IS militants could take terror fight ‘on to streets of Britain’
David Cameron has warned that if the Islamic State’s onslaught continues Europe will be facing a “poisonous” terrorist state on the shores...
Warning bells: Muslim nations getting increasingly fearful of extremism
Fears about Islamic extremism are rising in nations with large Muslim populations and support is dwindling for radical groups.
U.S. sends more troops as figures show 2,000 killed in violence in Iraq
The U.S. is sending about 200 extra troops to Iraq, along with helicopters and drone aircraft, after militants declared an Islamic state in areas under...
ISIS gains in Iraq put Saudi forces on highest alert
King Abdullah has ordered that “all necessary measures” be taken to protect Saudi Arabia against terror threats, SPA news agency reported Thursday.
Retailers cash in on Iraq crisis with ISIS merchandise
T-shirts and other apparel featuring the emblem and teachings of the radical Islamist group ISIS have been sold online around the world as the Sunni group...
U.S. sending more troops and working with Iran as crisis in Iraq worsens
U.S. officials say they will work with Iran to help the Iraqi government stave off the fast-moving insurgency after years of trying to limit Tehran’s...
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