Islamic State

Islamic State beheads British hostage, David Haines

Islamic State has claimed beheading of British hostage David Haines.

US General Allen to lead the war against IS

Retired US general John Allen, the cerebral ex-commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan who also…

US eyes Somalia strategy as model for IS destruction

US President Barack Obama has ordered a "relentless" war against the Islamic State, and has…

Obama outlines 'war plans' against Iraq's Islamic State

US President Barack Obama on Friday outlined plans for a broad international coalition to defeat…

'A dozen' Americans fighting with IS, says Pentagon

 The United States believes about "a dozen" Americans are fighting with Islamic State (IS) extremists…

Iraq Kurds fight jihadists, their worst threat since Saddam

Iraqi Kurdish forces battling jihadists face their biggest threat since brutal crackdowns by Saddam Hussein's…

Kurds retake key Iraq dam as US, UK step up involvement

by Serene ASSIR AL-QOSH (AFP) - Iraqi Kurdish fighters backed by US warplanes have retaken…

Kurds advance on key Iraq dam, Sunnis hit jihadists

Kurdish fighters backed by US warplanes pushed back jihadists around Iraq's largest dam on Sunday,…

IS fighters take over Syria army base, behead soldiers

DAMASCUS, (AFP) - Islamic State fighters have seized a Syrian army base in the northern…