Islamic State

King of Jordan warns of 'world war' against humanity

Jordan's King Abdullah II warned of a "third world war against humanity", describing the Islamic State group as "savage outlaws of religion" in the wake of the Paris attacks.
18 November 2015, 05:06 AM

Hacker collective claims to hit 5,500 IS accounts

The hacker group Anonymous claim to have taken out 5,500 Twitter accounts linked to the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
18 November 2015, 04:34 AM

‘IS is plotting deadly cyber-attacks’

Islamic State militants are trying to develop the ability to launch deadly cyber-attacks on UK targets such as air traffic control or hospitals, Chancellor George Osborne says.
17 November 2015, 14:17 PM

#PrayForParis

Following one of the most devastating acts of terrorism in Paris on November 13, the world unites with mourning and prayers and expressing solidarity, particularly in the social media.
17 November 2015, 13:09 PM

Widow of Beirut bomb attack hero proud of her husband

The family of a man who has been hailed as a hero for tackling a suspected ISIS suicide bomber during an attack in Con Thursday at the at the cost of his own life, say they feel pride at his actions, reports CNN.
17 November 2015, 10:37 AM

Paris attacks expose failures, challenges for intelligence services

France's security services are once again facing a harsh spotlight after failing to prevent the brutal attacks in Paris carried out by the Islamic State group.
17 November 2015, 04:45 AM

Unlike any that came before

Evidence emerged in 2014 that the IS' success in the battlefield had a lot to do with the disenfranchised Ba'ath party members of Iraq.
16 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Islamic State threatens to attack on Washington, other countries

Islamic State in a video threatens to attack Washington warning that the countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer same fate as France.
16 November 2015, 13:34 PM

Paris attack: Iraq warned of IS attack one day before

Senior Iraqi intelligence officials warned coalition countries of imminent assaults by the Islamic State group just one day before last week's deadly attacks in Paris killed 129 people, according to reports.
16 November 2015, 13:17 PM

Anonymous declares war on IS for Paris attacks

The hacking group Anonymous declares war against the Islamic State for carrying out strategic bombings that killed 129 people in Paris on Saturday.
16 November 2015, 13:04 PM

Paris attacks: Many arrested in raids across France

A total of 23 people are arrested and dozens of weapons seized in a series of raids on suspected Islamist militants across France, officials say.
16 November 2015, 12:24 PM

Paris attacks 'planned from Syria': French PM

French police have carried out "more than 150" raids on suspected Islamists since the attacks on Paris, Prime Minister Manuel Valls says. They led to five arrests and the seizure of "an arsenal of weapons," including a rocket launcher, a Kalashnikov assault rifle, bulletproof vests, handguns and combat gear.
16 November 2015, 08:42 AM

Syrians can return to fight, 'liberate' homeland: Polish minister

The hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees pouring into Europe can be trained to form an army and return to "liberate" their homeland, Poland's new foreign minister says.
16 November 2015, 06:07 AM

France retaliates, bombs Syria after Paris carnage

French warplanes pounds the Islamic State group's de facto capital in Syria on Sunday, in the first such strikes since a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists left 129 people dead in Paris - signalling its resolve in fight against the group.
16 November 2015, 04:21 AM

French air strikes bomb Islamic State in Syria as police hunt for attacker they let go

France launches "massive" air strikes on the Islamic State group's de-facto capital in Syria, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa, where Iraqi intelligence officials say the attacks on Paris were planned.
16 November 2015, 03:22 AM

Fight against IS dominates as world leaders meet in Turkey

Barack Obama and other world leaders arrive in Turkey on Sunday for a summit after attacks in Paris pushed the fight against IS to the top of the agenda.
15 November 2015, 13:40 PM

UK Muslims seek own path in countering jihadism

Feeling unfairly targeted by the government's anti-radicalisation drive, Britain's Muslim community is rallying to find its own response to extremism and take a greater role in the fight against terrorism.
15 November 2015, 10:07 AM

Bangladesh on high alert to tackle terror attack: Minister

In the wake of deadly gun and bomb attacks in Paris, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said Bangladesh is now on high alert to tackle any possible terror attack.
15 November 2015, 09:55 AM

4 IS fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers

Turkish soldiers killed four Islamic State fighters on Saturday after they came under fire from the militants along Turkey's Syria border, local media reported.
15 November 2015, 07:37 AM

Paris attacks may lead to US military anti-IS escalation

Paris attacks seem likely to compel President Obama to consider military escalation against IS in Iraq and Syria. But that probably will not mean dramatic moves like launching US or international ground offensive or accelerating aerial bombing in hopes of eliminating the global threat of violent extremism.
15 November 2015, 05:07 AM