Belgium machete attacker was Algerian, had record A machete-wielding man who attacked and wounded two policewomen in Belgium was an Algerian national who had "a criminal record but was not known for … News • 08 Aug 16
US carries out air strikes on IS in Libya US warplanes have carried out air strikes on positions of the so-called Islamic State group in the Libyan city of Sirte for the first time, … World • 02 Aug 16
Militants attack second energy facility in Iraq Militants attacked two energy facilities in northern Iraq, shooting at least four workers and detonating explosives that sent flames into the sky, security sources said. News • 02 Aug 16
Truck bomb blast kills dozens in northeast Syria A large truck bomb blast claimed by so-called Islamic State killed nearly 50 people and wounded scores more in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli … News • 28 Jul 16
Video shows church attackers pledge IS allegiance The so-called Islamic State group has released video footage it said showed two men who killed a priest in a French church pledging allegiance to … News • 28 Jul 16
Call for protests over coalition strikes in Syria Syrian activists have called for widespread protests after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in US-led coalition air strikes near a northern town held by … News • 21 Jul 16
Call for anti-IS coalition to halt Syria strikes Syria's opposition has appealed to the US-led coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State group to halt its air strikes after dozens of civilians were killed … News • 20 Jul 16
Teen arrested after Dhaka attack dies in hospital A Bangladeshi teenager who police said was a suspect in last week's deadly attack on a Dhaka cafe has died in custody, with his family … News • 09 Jul 16
At least 35 die in attack at Iraqi Shia shrine At least 35 people were killed at a Shia shrine in Iraq, in an attack claimed by the so-called Islamic State militants. News • 08 Jul 16
Iraq executes five after devastating Baghdad blast Iraq has executed five convicts, the justice ministry said, linking the timing of the executions to the Baghdad suicide bombing the previous day that killed … News • 04 Jul 16
Bomber killed near US consulate in Saudi Arabia A suicide bomber has been killed and two people wounded in a blast near the US consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah, state … News • 04 Jul 16
Turkish police detain 11 more suspects over attack Turkish police detained 11 foreigners suspected of being members of a cell of the so-called Islamic State linked to the suicide bombers who staged the … News • 01 Jul 16
Russian believed among Istanbul airport bombers Three suicide bombers who killed 43 people in a gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's main airport this week were Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz nationals, … News • 30 Jun 16
IS suspected as Istanbul attack leaves 41 dead Turkey has pointed the finger at the so-called Islamic State for a triple suicide bombing and gun attack that killed 41 people yesterday at Istanbul's … News • 29 Jun 16
Three held over ties to killer of French police Three men with suspected links to jihadist Larossi Abballa, who killed a police officer and his partner outside Paris last week, have been arrested on … News • 21 Jun 16
Iraqi PM declares victory over IS in Fallujah Iraqi forces entered the centre of Fallujah, the Iraqi city longest held by the so-called Islamic State, nearly four weeks after the start of a … News • 20 Jun 16
Putin: Russia will work with next US President Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will work with whoever is elected the next president of the United States. News • 17 Jun 16
Obama meets survivors of Orlando massacre US President Barack Obama has met survivors and relatives of the 49 people killed in last weekend’s attack at a nightclub in Florida. News • 16 Jun 16
Details of Orlando massacre victims emerge The Orlando Police Department has released the names of some of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. News • 13 Jun 16
Investigation into alleged Fallujah executions Iraqi authorities have made arrests as part of an investigation into allegations that Shia militiamen helping the army retake Fallujah had executed dozens of Sunni … News • 13 Jun 16
US investigates whether gunman acted alone US authorities are investigating whether a gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando and declared his allegiance to so-called Islamic State … News • 13 Jun 16
20,000 children trapped in Fallujah: UN At least 20,000 children remain inside besieged Fallujah in Iraq, a stronghold of the self-styled Islamic State near Baghdad, the United Nations' children's agency has … World • 01 Jun 16
Iraqi army in operation to storm IS-held city The Iraqi army has advanced to the southern edge of Fallujah under US air support and captured a police station inside the city limits, launching … News • 30 May 16
Scores killed in attacks in Syria Bomb blasts killed more than 100 people in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartus, monitors said this morning, in a government-controlled area that … News • 23 May 16
Iraqi forces clash with IS fighters in Fallujah Iraqi forces have clashed with fighters of the so-called Islamic State near Fallujah while bombing central districts in the initial hours of an offensive to … News • 23 May 16
