Islamic State suffers serious reversals in northern Iraq
Islamic State suffers serious reversals in northern Iraq
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Iraqi offensive for Tikrit stalls as Islamic State inflicts casualties
Iraqi offensive for Tikrit stalls as Islamic State inflicts casualties
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Nigerian, Cameroon troops oust Boko Haram from town, village
Nigerian, Cameroon troops oust Boko Haram from town, village
Yemen’s Houthis free prime minister from house arrest
Yemen’s Houthis free prime minister from house arrest
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials
CIA funds found their way into Qaeda coffers
CIA funds found their way into Qaeda coffers
US targets senior Shabaab intelligence official in airstrike
The airstrike is said to have targeted Adan Garaar, a senior official in the Amniyat, Shabaab’s intelligence and security service that also is responseble for external operations. Garaar’s fate is not known.
Iran’s Qasem Soleimani is guiding Iraqi forces in fight against Islamic State
Iran's Qasem Soleimani is guiding Iraqi forces in fight against Islamic State
Pakistani jihadist groups, Lashkar-i-Islam merge into the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan
Omar Khalid Khorasani’s Jamaat ul Ahrar faction and Mullah Fazlullah’s group have put aside differences and reformed the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. Lashkar-e-Islam also joined the group.
Little Progress in Key Plank of Obama Anti-IS Strategy
Little progress in key plank of Obama anti-Islamic State strategy
Officials say bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 13
Officials say bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 13
Yemen’s Army pushes al Qaeda militants out of southern city
Yemen's Army pushes al Qaeda militants out of southern city
Shiite militias, Iraqi forces surround Tikrit
Shiite militias closely linked to Iran and Qods Force commander Qassem Suleimani have taken control of key towns surrounding the central Iraqi city.
Foreigners seized by Islamic State in Libya: Austria
Foreigners seized by Islamic State in Libya: Austria
US military: Operations against Islamic State may last years
US military: Operations against Islamic State may last years
Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Rocket attack hits Kidal UN base in northern Mali
Rocket attack hits Kidal UN base in northern Mali
US sees bigger test for Iraq after Tikrit battle
US sees bigger test for Iraq after Tikrit battle.
Nigerian city of Maiduguri hit by multiple blasts
Nigerian city of Maiduguri hit by multiple blasts.
Militants kill five in attack on restaurant in Mali capital | Reuters
Militants kill five in attack on restaurant in Mali capital
UK charities cease funding Cage, group linked to ‘Jihadi John’
UK charities cease funding Cage, group linked to 'Jihadi John'.
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay
Detainee traded for Bergdahl may have contacted Taliban: officials
Detainee traded for Bergdahl may have contacted Taliban: officials
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed nine policemen in separate attacks in Uruzgan and Helmand. A Taliban suicide bomber killed seven people in Helmand. “Gunmen” killed the executive director for Sayyedabad district in Wardak province.
Iraq
The military claimed that it killed 80 Islamic State fighters as it advances on Tikrit. The military has also launched an operation to retake Karma. The US launched 12 airstrikes against the Islamic State near Al Qaim, Fallujah, Haditha, Mosul, Samarra, Taji, and Tal Afar. The Islamic State torched oil wells in Ajil, and destroyed […]
Yemen
An Iranian diplomat who has been held hostage since July 2013 has been freed and has returned to Iran. Iranian officials claimed he was freed in a military operation, but Yemeni officials claimed he was released as part of a prisoner swap. Houthis seized control of the National Dialogue headquarters in Sana’a and demanded former […]
Saudi Arabia
King Salman awarded Indian cleric Zakir Naik, who runs “Peace TV,” with the King Faisal International Prize and gave him $200,000. Naik has called 9/11 an “inside job” and called the US the “biggest terrorist.”
US denounces award-winning cleric who called 9/11 ‘inside job’
US denounces award-winning cleric who called 9/11 ‘inside job’.
Iranian ‘operation’ in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat
Iranian 'operation' in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat