Islamic State jihadist jailed nearly 7 years in Germany prison
A German court on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old jihadist who fought in Syria on behalf of the Islamic State group to six years and nine…
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Blast kills 16 Turkey-backed rebels in northern Syria
A bomb blast at a Syria-Turkey border crossing killed at least 25 Turkish-backed rebel fighters and wounded dozens more on Thursday, witnesses and a monitoring…
Dozens of mass graves with the bodies of IS victims found in Iraq and Syria
Journalists have found and mapped at least 72 mass graves in Iraq, the most comprehensive survey so far, and expect that many more will be…
British MPs call for rebrand of Prevent counter-extremism strategy
The British government should review and rebrand its Prevent counter-extremism strategy and engage more widely with Muslim communities to address “toxic” levels of mistrust, a…
German interior minister calls for curbs on Burka
The German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, has called for a partial ban on the burka, a day after saying a full ban might not…
Civilians continue to die wishing for a no-fly zone in Syria
Two Singaporeans who the government says intended to travel to Syria to fight for Islamic State have been detained under a colonial-era law that allows…
Enslaved in Libya: One woman’s extraordinary escape from Islamic State
Islamic State fighters in Libya have abducted at least 540 refugees in six separate ambushes over the past 18 months. Many of the women captives…
French PM backs burkini bans as three more towns consider outlawing garments
Three seaside towns in France are planning to ban the burqini, the full-body Islamic swimming garment that has sparked concern about religious extremism. In the…
Russian bombers launched from Iran to bomb Syrian rebels
Russia has deployed long-range bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan to carry out air strikes against militants in Syria, the…
Russian bombers launched from Iran to bomb Syrian rebels
Russia has deployed long-range bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan to carry out air strikes against militants in Syria, the…