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US air strikes hit Islamic State near Syrian border town as fighting intensifies
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Iraq
Islamic State reportedly on Baghdad’s outskirts after week of victories
Free Syrian Army
A Chronicler of Syria’s Conflict Returns to the Spotlight, Minus a Disguise
Iraq
The US acted to save Iraq’s Kurds. Why not Syria’s?
Islamic State
PKK leader Ocalan threatens to end peace talks with Turkey if Islamic State massacres Kurds
Egypt
US envoy Allen arrives in Iraq, to visit Jordan, Egypt, Turkey
Turkey
The Parliament authorized the deployment of Turkish troops in Syria and Iraq and the temporary basing of foreign troops in Turkey; the opposition called the vote an attempt to curry favor with the West and topple the Assad regime, not a serious move against the Islamic State. Authorities arrested 16 female anti-Islamic State protesters on […]
Al Nusrah Front
Syrian rebels unhappy with coalition airstrikes
Islamic State
Are Turkish troops trapped at Syrian tomb?
Turkey
Prime Minister Erdogan said Turkey will fight the Islamic State “and all other terrorist organizations in the region.” Turkey is planning to establish safe havens inside northern Syria to protect areas controlled by the Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front. The government is also asking Parliamentary approval for deployment of Turkish troops abroad and […]
Iraq
Border crisis: Refugees leave everything behind to flee the Islamic State
Iraq
PKK commander threatens to resume war
Islamic State
US, Defending Kurds in Syria, Expands Airstrikes Against Islamic State Militants
Islamic State
US-led air strikes hit IS on Syria’s border with Turkey
Islamic State
US Considers a No-Fly Zone to Protect Civilians From Airstrikes by Syria
Iraq
Kurds see Turkey impeding ISIS fight
France
French, US planes strike Islamic State, Britain to join coalition
Treasury designations target al Qaeda’s international fundraising and facilitation network
The Treasury Department targeted six al Qaeda financiers and facilitators yesterday. Their work spans the globe, covering more than 10 nations from the Middle East to Southeast Asia.
Islamic State
Islamist fighters advance in Syria despite US strikes
Al Qaeda
France blames Turkey for ‘jihadi’ arrest fiasco
Belgium
5 with suspected terror ties arrested in Europe
Islamic State
Turkey clamps down on Syria border after Kurdish unrest
Islamic State
Erdogan: Turkey Won’t Give Hostage Release Details
Libya
Report: Qatar arming Islamist extremists
Islamic State
Islamic State closes in on Syrian town, refugees flood into Turkey
Islamic State
Venturing Into ISIS Recruiting Territory: A Reporter’s Chronicle
Islamic State
US Criticizes Efforts to Intimidate Times Reporter in Turkey
Islamic State
How Islamic State uses Syria’s oil to fuel its advances
Turkey
Turkish intelligence warned officials in all 81 provinces about some 22 bomb-laden Islamic State vehicles in the country as well as 30 possible suicide bombers. Police are monitoring IS groups in Ankara and Konya, as well as IS cells in Hatay, Adana, Gaziantep, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, İstanbul, and Mersin. A deputy prime minister said 60,000 Syrian […]
Islamic State
About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance