Islamic State militants
Islamic State militants developing own social media platform: Europol
Islamic State militants are developing their own social media platform to avoid security crackdowns on their communications and propaganda, the head of the European Union's police agency says.
20,000 children trapped in Iraq's Fallujah: UN
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the UN Children's Fund says.
Syria blames Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for deadly bombings
The Syrian government has accused Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of being behind a wave of bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.
IS blasts in Syria kill at least 140
Bomb blasts kill scores of people in Jableh and Tartous on Syria's Mediterranean coast with many others wounded in the government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases, monitors and state media said.
Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over IS
Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recapture the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group in a major victory over the jihadists.
US, Russia announce Syria truce from Saturday
A landmark truce is to take effect in Syria on Saturday, the United States and Russia announced, but the "cessation of hostilities" does not include the Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front, the main jihadist factions.
IS claims responsibility for Baghdad mall attack
The IS group claims responsibility for the Baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people on Monday. Gunmen stormed into the Jawhara Mall after setting off a car bomb and launching a suicide attack at its entrance.
Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria - monitor
An Islamic State militant executes his mother in public in the Syrian city of Raqqa because she encouraged him to leave the group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports.
IS video scrutinised by UK security services
The UK's security and intelligence agencies are examining a video by so-called Islamic State, to identify a man and young boy with British accents.
Canada welcomes wave of Syrian refugees
The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country.
New IS video threatens attack on White House
Islamic State militants release a video threatening the White House with suicide bombings and car blasts and vowing to conduct more attacks on France.
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.
Europe's populist right targets migration after Paris attacks
Populist leaders around Europe rushed to demand an end to an influx of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa on Saturday after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State militants.
'Islamic State': Let it not be a red herring
The quick 'acknowledgment' of the killings by the IS, the method of which does not fit the IS footprint, raises doubts about the veracity of the post. However, let the IS issue not be a red herring.
IS or not, how does it matter?
While it is essential to eliminate IS link without dismissing outright the possibility of their existence in this country, it is also essential to identify and nab the perpetrators, keeping our mind open to all the possible motives for the killings.
Syria conflict: Turkey summons Russian ambassador a second time
Turkey again summons the Russian ambassador after a second violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane operating in Syria in two days.
IS militants destroy ancient tombs in Syria
Islamic State militants destroyed three ancient tower tombs in the central city of Palmyra in the last few days, a Syrian government official says.
Palmyra temple 'blown up by IS'
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say.
Islamic State senior fighter 'killed in US drone strike'
A senior member of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an American drone strike in Syria last month, according to the US military.
