The demolition of Palmyra’s Temple of Bel represents a tragedy, not only for the history of the Syria people but that of the global community as well, according to The U.N. Training and Research Agency (UNOSAT). The nearly 2,000-year old Roman Temple, considered amongst the most historically significant structures in[…]
Iraqi security forces, backed by Shia-dominated militias, are laying siege to the western city of Falluja in an attempt to cut off vital supply routes being used by the Islamic State, security sources and militia commanders have told MEE. Falluja, a relatively small city west of Baghdad near the Euphrates[…]
UNESCO has warned that the destruction of Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra would be “an enormous loss to humanity,” after fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) seized the desert oasis, one of the Middle East’s most famous heritage sites. Irina Bokova, the head of[…]
The Islamic State radicals group launched a major assault on Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria overnight, with “dozens” of fighters killed on both sides, a monitoring group said Wednesday. About 1,000 Islamic State fighters moved on Kurdish positions near the town of Ras al-Ain on the Turkish border, the Syrian[…]
A US-led coalition air strike in Syria hit an oil refinery run by the Islamic State and the Levant (ISIL) group near the border with Turkey, killing 30 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said. Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the UK-based monitoring network, said on Sunday the dead[…]
An air strike by Syrian government forces has killed a senior commander of al-Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, the group and state media have said. The SANA state news agency said Abu Hammam al-Shami, also known as al-Farouq al-Suri, was killed in a special army operation in Idlib[…]
Audio tapes in which the man identified as “Jihadi John” complains about scrutiny from British intelligence services have been broadcast in Britain. The tapes contained a man identified as Mohammed Emwazi describing to the Muslim advocacy group CAGE his encounters with British agents in 2009. They were played by the[…]
Government forces backed by allied Shia and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi said on Monday: “Today, God willing, we start an important military campaign to liberate the[…]
Intelligence officers have identified the Islamic State fighter nicknamed Jihadi John, who has appeared taunting and killing several hostages in Islamic State videos, according to reports Thursday. The BBC said it “understands he is Mohammed Emwazi, a British man believed to be from west London, who was known to British[…]
A woman sought by French police in connection with the terror attacks in Paris last month was allegedly interviewed for an Islamic State propaganda magazine published Wednesday and Thursday, possible confirmation that she arrived in territory controlled by the radical group. French authorities launched a search for Hayat Boumeddiene, 26,[…]
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