Syria

Tunisia arrests 32 militant Islamists planning 'spectacular' attacks

Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned "...

Feb 07, 2015 10:57 PM EST

Syria death toll now exceeds 210,000: rights group

The death toll after nearly four years of civil war in Syria has risen to 210,060, nearly half of th...

Feb 07, 2015 08:02 AM EST

Islamic State says U.S. hostage killed in air strike in Syria

Islamic State said on Friday that an American woman hostage it was holding in Syria was killed when ...

Feb 06, 2015 11:44 PM EST

U.S. charges six with supporting Islamic militant groups: Justice Department

Six people have been charged with providing money and equipment including U.S. military uniforms to ...

Feb 06, 2015 10:55 PM EST

Jordan military jets pound Islamic State as king comforts pilot's family

Jordanian fighter jets pounded Islamic State targets in Syria on Thursday, before roaring over the h...

Feb 06, 2015 06:35 AM EST

Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse

Islamic State's defeat in Kobani and other recent setbacks in Syria suggest the group is under strai...

Feb 06, 2015 06:31 AM EST

Jordanian king vows 'relentless' war on Islamic State's own ground

Jordan's King Abdullah vowed a "relentless" war against Islamic State on their own territory on Wedn...

Feb 04, 2015 08:59 PM EST

Jordan hangs two Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death

Jordan hanged two Iraqi jihadists on Wednesday including a female militant in response to an Islamic...

Feb 04, 2015 06:42 AM EST

Iraq reconciliation would help counter Islamic State - U.S. military

The U.S.-led air war against Islamic State militants has frozen the immediate threat from that group...

Feb 03, 2015 07:29 PM EST

Islamic State shows burning of hostage, Jordan vows "earth-shaking" response

Islamic State militants released a video on Tuesday appearing to show a captured Jordanian pilot bei...

Feb 03, 2015 06:10 PM EST

Bahrain revokes nationality of 72 on security grounds

The Bahraini government has revoked the nationality of 72 citizens for damaging national security, t...

Feb 02, 2015 08:10 AM EST

Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to debate the possibility of Japan's mil...

Feb 02, 2015 05:43 AM EST

Syria aims to 'flush out all terrorists' in 2015: PM

Syria's prime minister said on Sunday the country wanted to drive all insurgents out of its territor...

Feb 01, 2015 08:24 AM EST

Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto

Islamic State militants said on Saturday they had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, journalist Ken...

Jan 31, 2015 07:17 PM EST

U.S. Congress questions plan to admit Syrian refugees

The Republican-led House Committee on Homeland Security is challenging an Obama administration plan ...

Jan 30, 2015 06:13 AM EST

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