Iraq
US, allies plan tough battle to retake Iraqi city from Islamic State
US, allies plan tough battle to retake Iraqi city from Islamic State
Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan’s king in a tough spot
Yemen’s Houthis give parties three days to solve crisis
Deadly bus bombing hits central Damascus
Almost 1,400 Iraqis killed in January violence
The strike is the second this week, and is an indication that the US counterterrorism program in Yemen will continue despite the Houthi takeover of the capital.
Abu Malik was associated with al Qaeda in Iraq and then the Islamic State for a decade before he was killed.
Hagel: Gitmo transfers caused friction with some at White House
Hagel: Gitmo transfers caused friction with some at White House
Islamic State seizes oil facility in northern Iraq, 15 workers missing
Egypt court rules Hamas armed wing ‘terror group’
EU countries could hire PR firms to beat back Islamic State
White House declines to call Afghan Taliban ‘terrorists’
At least 55 killed in blast at Shikarpur imambargah (Pakistan)
US drone strategy in trouble as Yemeni al Qaeda gathers support
Two fighters featured in an Islamic State video credited the air campaign by the US-led Coalition with forcing their retreat.
The commander of police at the airport confirmed that a guard killed the three contractors. The green-on-blue or insider attack is the first of its kind recorded so far this year.
Beyond front lines in Iraq, a forgotten force faces Islamic State
1 of the Taliban 5 back in the game
Officials: Detainee swapped for Bergdahl suspected of militant activities
Survivors say Iraqi forces watched as Shi’ite militias executed 72 Sunnis
Israel, Hezbollah signal their flare-up is over
Islamic State purportedly sets new deadline for hostage swap
Hezbollah fired five anti-tank missiles at an IDF unit patrolling near Mt Dov.
Two weeks after Zuckerberg said ‘je suis Charlie,’ Facebook begins censoring images of prophet Muhammad
Facebook complies with Turkish court order, starts censoring Prophet images
Jordan proposes prisoner swap, fate of Japanese Islamic State hostage unclear
Two Israeli soldiers, UN peacekeeper killed in Israel-Hezbollah violence
The strike took place in the Shawal Valley, a jihadist hub that spans both North and South Waziristan.
Kurdish defenders say Islamic State has retreated from Syrian border town of Kobane