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Shi'ite forces prepare to re-take fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi
ISIL militants have produced another video this time claiming it was taken on the streets of the fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi. But within hours of it
ISIL video purports to show Mosul residents celebrating Ramadi capture
ISIL has released a video purporting to show Mosul residents celebrating the taking of Ramadi. The city was reportedly captured by the Islamist
UNESCO calls for Palmyra protection as ISIL withdraws from city
UNESCO has said the historic city of Palymra in Syria must be protected. The call comes after intense fighting between forces loyal to President
Shi'ite forces to battle ISIL militants in Iraq's Anbar province
Shi’ite paramilitaries are to deploy to Iraq’s western province of Anbar after ISIL militants reportedly overran the provincial capital Ramadi. If
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ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra
Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also
Battle to defend Palmyra intensifies while Ramadi 'falls to ISIL'
Syrian army units are said to have inflicted heavy losses upon ISIL fighters in the hills surrounding the archaeological city of Palmyra. However it
Intense battles on several fronts in Syria, including near UNESCO site
Syria’s army, backed up by fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have reportedly made big advances against insurgents in a key border region. The
Pakistan mourns as funerals are held for Karachi bus victims
Pakistan has been observing a day of mourning as a mass funeral was held for dozens of people killed in a terror attack on a bus in Karachi. Hundreds
Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike
The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with
US downplays reports that ISIL leader was wounded in airstrike
The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had no reason to believe that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, was seriously
Iraq: The battle for Ramadi
A military jet has been filmed firing on Ramadi, as the city below is in the throes of a power struggle. The plane, believed to belong to US-led
ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses
Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has
ISIL gains ground in western Iraq, raising fears for Baghdad
Police sources say ISIL militants are gaining ground in western Iraq, raising fears for security in the capital.
Iraqi army says it's still in control of oil refinery amid sustained attack by ISIL militants
After heavy fighting against ISIL militants Iraqi forces say they are still in control of the the Baiji oil refinery near Tikrit. Unverified video
Yemen: Saudi Arabia rejects Iran's calls to stop air strikes
A weekend of airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition force against Yemen’s Houthi rebels culminated on Sunday with the bombing of the presidential palace
Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militia celebrate victory in Tikrit
The Iraqi interior minister says most of Tikrit is now under the control of government forces
Spanish police arrest alleged would-be jihadi brothers
Spanish police have arrested four members of a family, including twin teenage boys who were allegedly about to travel to Syria to become jihadi
Islamist alliance takes Syrian city of Idlib
An alliance of Islamist forces, rivals of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL), have seized the Syrian city of Idlib close to the Turkish
Families flee Libyan city of Sirte as fighting with ISIL militants escalates
Families have begun fleeing Libya’s coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between so called ISIL militants and fighters loyal to a
IS talks tough but loses ground in Iraq
Street fighting continues in Tikrit in Iraq after the Iraqi army entered the city yesterday and engaged with IS forces. The army, led by Shia militia