UN report elevates al-Qaeda terrorist group as top long-term global threat
The militant group al-Qaeda, aided by stable leadership and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, is growing in strength...
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Over 100 detained in 2015 Islamic State attack commemoration in Istanbul
Istanbul police on Wednesday detained over 100 people during a commemoration ceremony in the megacity for the victims...
Al-Shabaab terrorists detained in army operation in Somalia
Somali government forces have carried out an operation in several areas in southern Somalia, targeting key Al-Shabaab bases...
Hezbollah terrorist group threatens with war over Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute
With the U.S., Israeli and Lebanese governments hoping to finally reach a deal on the disputed Israel-Lebanon maritime border, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah again...
Iraq and US to boost security ties to prevent Islamic State comeback
The US and Iraq agreed on Saturday to increase security ties in order to eliminate a potential ISIS comeback. The agreement was announced in a...
US to fund Syrian detention facilities but will this address Islamic State threats?
With looming challenges in Syria, the US Department of Defense (DoD) is preparing to address them as it faces military challenges and threats...
Irish court to sentence ex-soldier for joining the Islamic State in Syria
Dublin's Special Criminal Court was on Friday expected to sentence former soldier Lisa Smith, who was found guilty of joining...
Three policemen killed in terrorist attack in the Daraa countryside
On Thursday, three police officers were killed, and two others were wounded when their vehicle was targeted by unknown individuals in Daraa Governorate...
Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked Somali towns close to the Ethiopian border
Heavy fighting was reported Wednesday after al-Shabaab militants attacked two Somali towns along the border with Ethiopia. Regional officials who confirmed the attack...
Turkish authorities arrested five Islamic State members who were active in Iraq and Syria
Turkish security forces arrested Tuesday five suspected ISIS terrorists in Adana, southern Turkey. Counter-terrorism forces had launched a raid...
Woman sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for concealing material support intended for the Islamic State
A Sparta, Tennessee, woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Friday, to 66 months in prison to be followed by a term of supervised...
Islamic State terrorist group launches new Tajik propaganda network
It might have seemed like a setback for Islamic State in Afghanistan when Yusuf Tajiki, a prominent Tajik-speaking propagandist...