Islamic State in Syria
Mass grave of victims of IS found in Syria's Palmyra: army source
Syrian troops find a mass grave containing about 40 bodies in the city of Palmyra following its recapture from IS group.
Syria conflict: France calls on Russia to stop bombing civilians
French PM Manuel Valls urges Russia to stop bombing civilians while carrying out airstrikes in Syria - but Moscow denies harming them.
ISLAMIC STATE / 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.
THE WORLD IN WORDS / The Assad Dead End
Forget principles and morality. Forget, or try to forget, the quarter-million deaths for which Bashar al-Assad is responsible, directly or indirectly, since choosing to respond with violence to a peaceful uprising of the Syrian people.
STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / '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.
Turkish PM blames Ankara bombing on Islamic State
The Islamic State (IS) group is the prime suspect in the Ankara bombings that killed nearly 100 on Saturday, Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu says.
STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / 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.
Syria conflict: Turkish jets 'intercept Russian plane'
Turkish F-16 fighter jets are scrambled after a Russian warplane violates Turkey's air space on Saturday, the foreign ministry says.
France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria
France claims to have carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights.
The lure of extremism
Muslim Bangladeshis living in the UK recently became a focus of interest to all Bangladeshis living home and abroad when the news of some young Muslims of Bangladeshi origin joining the so-called Islamic State in Syria/Iraq struck the front page.