ISIL

ISIL support/presence in Pakistan revealed

QUETTA: Balochistan government has written a letter to Pakistan’s Intelligence agencies and National Counter Terrorism… Read More

Islamic State militants now world’s richest: experts

WASHINGTON: The Islamic State has become the world's wealthiest terror group, earning tens of millions… Read More

Turkey says US can use air bases for IS fight: US official

WASHINGTON: Turkey has granted the United States access to its air bases for the campaign against… Read More

Thousands likely to be massacred if ISIL takes Kobani: U.N.

GENEVA/MURSITPINAR: Thousands of people most likely will be massacred if Kobani falls to Islamic State… Read More

Marine is first U.S. death in operations against ISIL

WASHINGTON: A U.S. Marine who went into the sea from a V-22 Osprey during a… Read More

US, allies hit ISIL targets in Syria

WASHINGTON: The United States and partner nations are carrying out the first air strikes against… Read More

Islamist group kidnaps Frenchman in Algeria

The Caliphate Soldiers, a group linked to Islamic State militants, published a video on the… Read More

Iranian official: Ready to join anti-ISIL coalition, but with nuclear flexibility

UNITED NATIONS: Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to… Read More

British journalist purportedly shown in ISIL propaganda video

BEIRUT: Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Thursday that… Read More

US NSA chief tells Iraq’s tech-savvy ISIL: ‘I’m watching’

WASHINGTON: While U.S. military leaders appeared before Congress to outline their strategy to fight Islamic… Read More

Iran supreme leader rejects U.S. overture to fight ISIL

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader said on Monday he had personally rejected an offer from the… Read More

ISIL’s Twitter silence raises questions

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: Islamic State's Twitter users, which have trumpeted the group's violent acts and world… Read More

US President says will not allow ‘safe haven’ for ISIL militants

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama told Americans on Wednesday he would not hesitate to attack Islamic… Read More

Pakistani militant Asim Umar given tough task as al-Qaeda’s South Asia chief

MULTAN/ISLAMABAD: Pakistani militant Asim Umar has been handed a very tough job. Read More

ISIL issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage Steven Sotloff

A masked figure in the video seen by Reuters also issued a threat against a… Read More

UN to send team to investigate ISIL crimes in Iraq

GENEVA: The United Nations agreed on Monday to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes… Read More

U.S. planes strike militants, drop aid near Iraq’s Amerli

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: The United States carried out air strikes on Saturday against Islamic State fighters near… Read More

ISIL ‘great’ threat to Britain’s security: Cameron

WASHINGTON: Britain raised its terrorism alert on Friday to the second-highest level with Prime Minister… Read More

Obama asks for options to address ISIL threat

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he has not yet developed a broad… Read More

ISIL executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base

BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group hostage… Read More