Iraq

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

Islamic State executes three of its Chinese militants: China paper

The Islamic State has killed three Chinese militants who joined its ranks in Syria and Iraq and late...

Feb 05, 2015 06:21 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

At least 1,375 Iraqis killed in January, most of them civilians: U.N.

Fighting and other violence in Iraq killed at least 1,375 people including 790 civilians in January,...

Feb 01, 2015 06:38 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

Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist

Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journal...

Jan 29, 2015 11:54 PM EST

France unveils anti-jihad campaign with video and web site

France unveiled a short video and web site on Wednesday designed to dissuade potential jihadists fro...

Jan 29, 2015 03:12 AM EST

Jordan prisoner swap on hold, fate of Japanese IS hostage unclear

Jordan said on Wednesday it had received no assurance that one of its pilots captured by Islamic Sta...

Jan 28, 2015 07:28 PM EST

Obama, new Saudi king to discuss Yemen, Islamic State: White House

U.S. President Barack Obama and new Saudi Arabia King Salman are expected to discuss shared concerns...

Jan 27, 2015 07:53 AM EST

Iran's foreign minister summoned to parliament over walk with Kerry

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to appear before parliament following controversy o...

Jan 27, 2015 07:06 AM EST

Assad seeks agreement over U.S. air strikes in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad has said U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria sho...

Jan 26, 2015 05:26 AM EST

In Mosul, Islamic State turns captured city into fortress

In a government building in Mosul, a handful of Iraqi contractors gathered to compete for a tender l...

Jan 26, 2015 03:18 AM EST

Police arrest four suspected Islamist militants in Spain

Spanish police arrested four people on Saturday in its North African enclave of Ceuta suspected of b...

Jan 24, 2015 07:02 AM EST

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