Syria army retakes ancient Palmyra from IS
by Maya Gebeily Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of…
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Trump to work with Muslim allies to defeat IS: excerpts
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump is pledging to work with Muslim countries to fulfill his campaign pledge…
9 years ago
Canada to welcome 1,200 Yezidi refugees from Iraq
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration…
9 years ago
Islamic State-claimed bomb kills 70 at Pakistan shrine
SEHWAN, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded Thursday when a bomb ripped through a…
9 years ago
Islamic State destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra – antiquities chief
PALMYRA, Syria (Reuters) -- Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of…
9 years ago
Al-Qaeda chief denounces Islamic State ‘liars’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has denounced what he said was a dishonest propaganda campaign by…
9 years ago
Head of pro-IS Philippine militant group slain: police
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine security forces killed Thursday the leader of a Muslim militant group that has carried out…
9 years ago
IS claims Istanbul New Year massacre, attacker on the run
by Stuart WILLIAMS and Raziye AKKOC in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Islamic State jihadists Monday claimed the shooting rampage…
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Kuwait jails Filipina for joining IS jihadists
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after…
10 years ago
88 dead in Turkish raids on IS-held Syria town: monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 88 civilians have been killed in 24 hours of Turkish air strikes on an…
10 years ago
No perfect shield against truck attacks, experts warn
by Michel Moutot Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even the best-laid security plans cannot protect an open-air event…
10 years ago
Lasting IS defeat unlikely anytime soon: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The threat from the Islamic State group will likely endure for years to come, even…
10 years ago
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