Obscure Group Says It Set Off Blasts in Egypt, Raising Alarm
CAIRO — A wave of explosions killed a passer-by and wounded at least nine other people early Thursday morning across the Nile from Cairo, raising alarms about a pattern of…
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#CopticLivesMatter Mourns Christians ISIS Killed In Libya
After ISIS released a video on Sunday purporting to show the horrific execution of 21 Coptic Christians on the Libyan coast, prayers and condolences have poured in for the victims,…
Egypt Launches Airstrikes On Islamic State In Libya After Video Of Mass Killing
Egypt said Monday it has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians it…
Egypt Strikes IS Group in Libya After Video of Mass Killing
CAIRO — Egypt said Monday it has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic…
Baghdad Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 15; Dozens Wounded
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. –…
ISIS Releases Video Purporting To Show Execution Of Kenji Goto
The AP and other outlets reported that ISIS released a video on Saturday that appeared to show the execution of Japanese reporter Kenji Goto, who had been held by the…
Pentagon: U.S. to begin to train and equip moderate Syria rebels
Those groups are battling forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and extremist groups like ISIS, as well as others linked to al Qaeda. – CNN’s Chloe Sommers contributed to…
What is al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula?
Here’s a look at what we know about the Islamist extremist group. Where is AQAP based? AQAP has its home in Yemen, an impoverished Middle Eastern nation that borders Saudi…
Saudi blogger’s flogging should outrage U.S.
The killings of 12 journalists and others at Charlie Hebdo in Paris has led many to wonder about the role of Islam in fueling vicious attacks on civilians in the…