Middle East
British journalist purportedly shown in IS propaganda video
Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Thursday that they said shows British journalist John ...US House votes to arm Syrian rebels
The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama\'s plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but ...Airstrikes on central Syrian city kill nearly 50
Activists say that Syrian government airstrikes have killed nearly 50 people in a rebel-held city this week. The Britain-based ...US launches first airstrikes on Islamic State in Iraq
US warplanes carried out their first air strike on the Islamic State near Baghdad, as world diplomats pledged to support ...World leaders pledge to help Iraq fight ISIL
About 30 countries have pledged to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by "all means necessary," including ...25 killed in clashes in northern Yemen
Yemeni security and tribal officials say at least 25 people were killed in clashes between Sunni tribesmen affiliated to the ...Islamic State terrorist purportedly beheads British hostage David Haines
Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Saturday that purported to show the beheading of ...Iraq PM says he will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS
Iraq\'s Shi\'ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on ...U.S. wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaign
The United States signed up Arab allies on Thursday to a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State fighters, a major ...Kerry in Iraq backs government, to build support against Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Baghdad on Wednesday, beginning a tour of the Middle East to build ...




