UN Security Council discusses Islamic State violence against gays
The UN Security Council has discussed violence against gays committed by the…
‘Islamic State’s’ destruction of Palmyra temple ‘war crime’: UNESCO
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO has called the destruction of a famed…
‘Islamic State’ blows up Baal Shamin temple in Syria’s Palmyra
'Islamic State' (IS) militants have blown up the temple of Baal Shamin…
IS no. 2 killed in US airstrike: White House
The senior deputy to the leader of 'Islamic State' has died in…
Why Iraq failed and IS emerged: A way out
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader and the self-proclaimed caliph of the “Islamic State” (IS), was created…
Islamic State ‘beheads’ archaeologist in Palmyra
The extremists have already destroyed famed archaeological sites in Iraq, and there…
‘Islamic State’ leader al-Baghdadi raped US hostage, Mueller family says
The leader of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" group repeatedly raped a United…
Deadly clashes between Turkish army, PKK
Turkey's army says at least three of its soldiers have been killed…
Turkish attacks expose fissures among Kurdish groups
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has deepened…
Twin blasts kill scores in eastern Iraq
More than 40 people have died in eastern Iraq in twin attacks…