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Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gives up Mosul fight to save his own skin
A lack of communication between Baghdadi and his leaders in Mosul indicates is focusing on preserving his own life.
Callum Paton Mar 08, 2017
Amal Clooney says Yazidi girls raped by Isis gave 'most harrowing testimony I have ever heard'
Barrister is calling on UN to investigate genocide against Yazidis, persecuted at the hands of Islamic State.
Callum Paton Mar 08, 2017
Is Donald Trump possessed by evil spirits? Soothsayer says good beating is the cure
The Mosul 'healer' Mala Ali Kalak wants to beat him on the soles of his feet to get the jinni out of his body.
Ananya Roy Mar 07, 2017
Isis planned to assassinate Saudi King Salman in foiled Malaysia terror attack
Seven militants had been planning to attack the Saudi royals and are believed to have ties to Isis.
Callum Paton Mar 07, 2017
Paradise lost: How the Maldives sold its land to Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to Isis
King Salman's visit to the islands demonstrates the corruption of the regime that seized power in 2012.
Julie Lenarz Mar 07, 2017
Death to Rome: Inside Isis underground training camp discovered in former rail tunnel in Mosul
Miliants barricaded both ends of the tunnel, ripped up the tracks and built an assault course inside, on which to train their recruits.
Alex Wheeler Mar 06, 2017
Isis terrorist Anis Amri may have been high on cocaine during Berlin truck attack
Amri was an habitual drugs user, according to a Italian autopsy report.
Tom Porter Mar 06, 2017
Photos: Iraqi troops face Isis snipers and suicide car bombs in fierce battle for western Mosul
Iraqi forces have faced their heaviest clashes in their battle to reclaim western Mosul from Isis.
David Sim Mar 06, 2017
Palmyra: Shocking photos of Isis damage after ancient Syrian city is recaptured for second time
This was the second time the ancient Syrian city, a Unesco heritage site, had been recaptured from the militants in the course of Syria's six-year war.
Alex Wheeler Mar 06, 2017
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces gain control of al-Hurriya bridge over River Tigris
The bridge connects to the old city centre that is currently held by the Islamic State.
Pavitra Dwibhashyam Mar 06, 2017
Isis leader al-Baghdadi's cousin arrested in west Mosul says Iraqi military
The cousin is also a high-ranking member of Isis and his arrest could deal a big blow to the militant group.
Ananya Roy Mar 06, 2017
New York man named Elvis wanted to 'sacrifice himself for jihad' and join Isis, prosectors say
The man travelled to the Middle East on a number of occasions.
Staff Reporter Mar 04, 2017
Star Wars actor Riz Ahmed says diversity in TV can fight Isis radicalisation strategy
The 34-year-old warned against the lack of representation while giving Channel 4's annual diversity lecture.
Alex Taylor Mar 04, 2017
Syrian troops start removing mines after liberating Palmyra from Isis
Isis militants have rigged the historic town with mines and explosives
Oli Gamp Mar 04, 2017
Jordan: 10 men convicted of terror charges executed
The offences were related to 5 different terror attacks carried out between 2003 and 2016.
Ananya Roy Mar 04, 2017
Isis: East Mosul residents under suspected chemical attack, says Red Cross
Iraqi forces have liberated eastern Mosul and are currently fighting to drive Islamic State out of west Mosul.
Ananya Roy Mar 04, 2017
Asda worker Ryan Counsell planned to join Isis-linked Abu Sayyaf
Muslim convert who planned to abandon pregnant wife and daughter and go to Philippines to escape post-Brexit divisions jailed for eight years.
William Watkinson Mar 03, 2017
Pro-Assad forces retake Palmyra for second time discover ancient city rigged with explosives
Government troops supported by militias recaptured Palmyra on 2 March.
Callum Paton Mar 03, 2017
Trump's policies help Isis, says former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
President's proposed cuts risks safety of US troops and ability to counter terrorist recruitment, Albright urges.
Graham Lanktree Mar 03, 2017
Isis in Egypt circulating Christian 'kill lists', leading to burnings, beheadings, shootings and acid attacks
Over the past month seven Christians in the town of al-Arish have been burned, beheaded and shot dead.
Staff Reporter Mar 03, 2017
Islamist leader accused of urging followers to kill foreigners arrested in Bangladesh
The militant reportedly taught his followers that the killing of foreigners would provide them an easy route to heaven.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Mar 03, 2017
Rod Stewart apologises for re-enacting Isis beheading videos in Abu Dhabi desert
Singer's wife uploads film footage of him mimicking terror group's propaganda films.
Ewan Palmer Mar 03, 2017
Isis militants in Mosul trying to escape by hiding among fleeing civilians, Iraqi officers say
Iraqi authorities are trying to move civilians out of the battleground in west Mosul to prevent loss of innocent lives.
Ananya Roy Mar 03, 2017
Thousands flee western Mosul as Iraqi forces battle Isis fighters in group's stronghold
Over 10,000 civilians have fled Isis-held districts since government forces breached the city's southern defences on 23 February.
Alex Wheeler Mar 02, 2017
Severed head of suspected Sufi shrine bomber found, Pakistan counter-terror unit confirms
The blast at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, which killed over 70, was claimed by Isis.
Ananya Roy Mar 02, 2017
Isis prepared for west Mosul battle and complicated enemy advance, says coalition commander
Stephen Townsend expressed hope that Raqqa in Syria will also be liberated from Isis control.
Ananya Roy Mar 02, 2017
Widow of gunman from Pulse nightclub attack freed on bail ahead of trial
Federal judge rules Noor Salman is not a threat to public and has no credible link to Isis.
Mark Piggott Mar 02, 2017
Isis vows to attack China using child soldiers from Uighur Muslim minority
In a new 30-minute, Isis soldiers threaten to 'shed blood like rivers'.
William Watkinson Mar 02, 2017
Syrian government forces have retaken Palmyra citadel from Isis, say Hezbollah
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad lost the ancient city to Isis for a second time late last year.
William Watkinson Mar 02, 2017
Isis: British medics who went to help the 'Caliphate' killed in fighting in Iraq - reports
Ahmed Sami Khider and Hisham Fadlallah reportedly died near Mosul on the same day.
Mark Piggott Mar 01, 2017
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