Tag: Islamic state

Syrian Kurds take strategic dam from ‘Islamic State’

An alliance of US-backed Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebels has taken a…

Deutsche Welle

Iraqi forces continue fight against ‘Islamic State’ in Ramadi

Iraqi forces have continued their drive into the heart of Ramadi, the…

Deutsche Welle

Iraqi forces to retake control of Ramadi ‘within days’

Iraqi forces are on the verge of retaking western Ramadi as they…

Deutsche Welle

Iraqi troops storm Ramadi to expel ‘Islamic State’

Our troops are moving forward to the city centre, fighting is now…

Ahmed Abbas

Bosnian police arrest 11 people linked to ‘Islamic State’

Police in Sarajevo have arrested several people suspected of "financing terrorist activities"…

Deutsche Welle

Report: ‘Islamic State’ loses 14 percent of territory

The "Islamic State" has lost 14 percent of the territory it held…

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Amid tension, Turkey agrees to pull more troops out of Iraq

Ankara has said it is to continue pulling its military forces out…

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Why trying to defeat the ‘Islamic State’ online misses the point

The 'Islamic State' is widely considered to be winning the social media…

Deutsche Welle

Putin calls on Kerry to find “common ground” on Syria

Moscow insists that extremist groups cannot be included in future negotiations

Nourhan Fahmy

US files terror-funding charges against Egyptian-born man

Mohamed El-Shinawy claims he was attempting to defraud "Islamic State", not support…

Ahmed Abbas