Latest in Tag: Islamic state Highlight
Latest in Tag: Islamic state
UN Security Council discusses Islamic State violence against gays
The UN Security Council has discussed violence against gays committed by the “Islamic State” in Syria and Iraq during an informal meeting Monday. The debate was the first of its kind to focus solely on gay rights
‘Islamic State’s’ destruction of Palmyra temple ‘war crime’: UNESCO
The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has called the destruction of a famed Roman temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra a “war crime.” The site was considered the second-most significant in the ancient city. “This destruction is a new war crime and an immense loss for the Syrian people and for humanity,” UNESCO head Irina …
‘Islamic State’ blows up Baal Shamin temple in Syria’s Palmyra
‘Islamic State’ (IS) militants have blown up the temple of Baal Shamin in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The head of antiquities at the Roman-era site was beheaded by Islamists just a week ago. Conflicting reports over when the temple was actually destroyed are yet to be confirmed. Syria’s antiquities chief Maamoun Abdul Karmin …
3 arrested for Facebook posts under new terrorism law
Detainees may face minimum of five years imprisonment for online pro-ISIS activities
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile political geography of oil and minorities
The fact that dissatisfied minorities populate the oil-rich regions of Iran and Saudi Arabia creates an ironic parallel, in which in the rivalry between two of the Middle East’s larger powers often amounts to the pot calling the kettle black. Rather than recognising that protests and mounting incidents of violence are the result of government failure to address legitimate grievances, both Iran and Saudi Arabia have blamed each other for the unrest in their strategic backyards
IS no. 2 killed in US airstrike: White House
The senior deputy to the leader of ‘Islamic State’ has died in Iraq. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali was in charge of logistics for the terrorists, and the White House said his death thus constituted a serious blow to IS
US: Tests of ‘IS’ shells ‘showed’ traces of mustard gas
Fragment from mortar shells fired by the “IS” have tested positive for sulfur mustard, a US general said. The US is examining reports that the terror group has used chemical weapons against Kurdish forces
How the IS is waging war on Syrian culture
The IS brutally murdered Syria’s top archeologist. DW’s Kersten Knipp explains why the beheading is a declaration of war on Syrian culture and intellectuals. When the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) took over Syria’s ancient desert city of Palmyra in May, they were hoping to open a lucrative business. Many of the valuable artifacts in …
How the IS is waging war on Syrian culture
When the terrorist organisation “Islamic State” (IS) took over Syria’s ancient desert city of Palmyra in May, they were hoping to open a lucrative business. Many of the valuable artefacts in the city, they reckoned, would make their way into the international art market and become a sizeable source of income
Kurdistan, a small region with big problems
The Iraqi Kurdistan dilemma: President Barzani’s term has ended, “Islamic State” jihadists are at the region’s doorstep; Turkey and the PKK are at war. Simple solutions are not in sight. If the number of migrants in the Autonomous Region Kurdistan in northern Iraq is any measure, the area must be the most attractive province in …
Turbulence in Pentagon plans to expand drone flights
Trying to cope with a steadily growing battlefield as the “Islamic State” increases its sphere of influence, the US plans to drastically up its use of drones
Why Iraq failed and IS emerged: A way out
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader and the self-proclaimed caliph of the âIslamic Stateâ (IS), was created in the Iraqi prison-like Camp Bucca under the American occupation. The deep humiliation felt by him and the rest of the 18% Sunni population of Iraq, after the exhaustive de-Baathifiction process, disbanding of the 300,000-strong Saddamâs Sunni army, and imprisoning many Sunni leaders, the occupying power flared up hatred and revenge among the group that …
Islamic State ‘beheads’ archaeologist in Palmyra
The extremists have already destroyed famed archaeological sites in Iraq, and there were concerns they would demolish Palmyra’s 2,000-year-old Roman-era city at the town’s edge, one of the region’s most spectacular archaeological sites
Kurdish forces targeted in northeastern Syria: monitor
The target of the attack was the headquarters of the Asayish security agency set up by an autonomous Kurdish administration in northern Syria
Egypt welcomes UN adoption of de Misturaâs Syria plan
Syrian regime attacked marketplace in city of Douma, reportedly killing 100 people
Dar Al-Ifta accuses âMiddle East Eyeâ of aiding terrorism
Website publishes flawed reports on Egypt, says religious organisation
IS commit massacres in Sirte: Libyan FM
Libyan foreign Mminister reiterates importance of lifting arms embargo to fight IS threat
‘Islamic State’ leader al-Baghdadi raped US hostage, Mueller family says
The leader of the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” group repeatedly raped a United States aid worker who was being held hostage, the woman’s family has been told. Kayla Mueller’s death was reported in February. The parents of Kayla Mueller (pictured), an aid worker who was killed aged 26 while being held by “Islamic State,” told media …
Deadly clashes between Turkish army, PKK
Turkey’s army says at least three of its soldiers have been killed in an attack by PKK militants. Ankara is engaged in military campaigns against both the PKK and the “Islamic State” group. In a statement released Friday, Turkey’s army said militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had attacked troops deployed in the …
Turkish attacks expose fissures among Kurdish groups
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has deepened the rift between rival Kurdish groups. If Turkish attacks continue, the Kurds’ fight against the “Islamic State” could be affected. Hamina Hasan sadly packs up to leave the village of Zargali with the rest of her family. She has lost count but says …
Croatian hostage beheaded
A photo that circulated the Internet showed Salopekâs body next to âIslamic Stateâ flag
âState of Sinaiâ claims execution of Croatian hostage Tomislav Salopek
Photo circulating the internet shows Salopek next to âIslamic Stateâ flag
Twin blasts kill scores in eastern Iraq
More than 40 people have died in eastern Iraq in twin attacks claimed by “Islamic State” jihadists. Diyala province residents had called on authorities in Baghdad to better protect their region. Two bomb attacks struck Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala on Monday evening, officials reported. At least 40 people were killed less than a month …
Peshmerga, US strikes fail to dislodge ‘Islamic State’
“Islamic State” still dominates parts of northern Iraq a year after forcing thousands of Yazidis to flee. US airstrikes have had little effect, and criticism of Kurdish Peshmerga has grown, Birgit Svensson reports. “We want the good people to hear our prayers and free our country as soon as possible,” said Johanna Boutros Moshe, the …
IS executed thousands since taking over Mosul
“Islamic State” militants have executed over 2,000 people in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, officials said. The jihadists reportedly created and circulated a list of the victims’ names. The latest figure applies only to the region around Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul, which was seized by IS in June 2014. “(Islamic State) assassinated in …
Shoukry meets Croatian Deputy PM as hostageâs ultimatum approaches
Shoukry receives PusiÄ to follow-up on the efforts to release Croatian hostage from âIslamic Stateâ affiliates in Egypt
Egypt condemns mosque attack in Saudi Arabia
The attack killed 13 people and injured nine others
‘State of Sinai’ militants threaten to kill Croatian hostage
Militant extremist group “State of Sinai” threatened to kill Croatian hostage Tomislav Salopek, if Egypt doesn’t release “Muslim female captives”, in new video released Wednesday. Salopek was shown in the short video wearing orange prisoner clothes, which are given to captives by groups affiliated to the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group. Right next to him is a militant in combat …
What can the US do for Egypt?
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit Egypt on Sunday. This comes as part of broader American diplomatic efforts to coordinate the fight against terrorism in the Middle East with regional allies. It also comes in the aftermath of Iranâs nuclear deal that is expected to have a deep impact on the …
Report: US to defend Syrian rebels from Assad with air power
US President Barack Obama has decided to allow airstrikes in Syria to defend US-backed rebels, claims a Wall Street Journal report. The move could bring the US military into direct conflict with the Syrian government. The president’s decision is aimed at protecting the rebels trained by US forces from attacks, including those from the forces …