Families Of 21 Slain Egyptians To ISIS: ‘We Have Been Blessed By Your Hands’
On February 15, ISIS released a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians that had been kidnapped while working in Libya. Many of those killed were from the…
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How Egypt Is Harming, Not Helping, The ISIS Fight
WASHINGTON — Egypt’s forceful response to the Islamic State’s murder of Egyptian Christians in Libya this past weekend seemed to be a welcome addition to the fight against the extremist…
After ISIS slaughters Christians, an Egyptian village mourns its sons
With marriage on his mind and empty pockets, the 24-year-old left his Egyptian village for Libya. Aziz was one of many Egyptians who go to Libya looking for work, but…
Islamist Faction in Libya Now Strikes From the Sky
CAIRO — The Islamist-backed faction in Libya’s civil conflict said Tuesday that it had carried out its first airstrike, targeting opponents in the town of Zintan in an escalation of…
Terror groups take advantage of power vacuums, insecurity to thrive at home
For all the well-founded worries in the West and elsewhere around the developed world, these kinds of locales are more likely stopping points than long-term homes for terror groups. Such…
ISIS atrocity in Libya demonstrates its growing reach in North Africa
It also has support in Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan. And the leader of the group ravaging northern Nigeria, Boko Haram, has expressed his admiration of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi….
The latest developments on the fight against ISIS
Egypt launches second wave of airstrikes on ISIS in Libya Egyptian warplanes staged a second wave of airstrikes against ISIS targets in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the slaughter…
A Look At The Islamic State Group’s Reach Into North Africa
BEIRUT (AP) — The mass beheadings of Egyptian Christians by militants in Libya linked to the Islamic State group have thrown a spotlight on the threat the extremists pose beyond…
Pope Francis Decries ISIS Beheading Of Egyptian Coptic Christians In Libya
(Reuters) – Pope Francis expressed deep sadness for the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya, departing from the script of an address on Monday to emphasize the unity…
ISIS comes to Libya
Fighters loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are now in complete control of the city of Derna, population of about 100,000, not far from the Egyptian border…
Egypt Conducts Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Libya
CAIRO — The Egyptian military said on Monday that it carried out airstrikes in Libya in retaliation for the beheading of more than a dozen Egyptian Christians by a branch…
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…
Sisi Warns Of Response After Islamic State Kills 21 Egyptians In Libya
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Islamic State released a video on Sunday that appeared to show the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned…
Islamic State Video Shows Beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians
A video released Sunday by the Islamic State appears to show the mass beheading of a group of 21 Coptic Christians, who are made to kneel beside the sea in…
ISIS Releases Video Purporting To Show Beheading Of 21 Egyptian Christians In Libya
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the militant group beheading 21 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya. In the video, militants in…
Hundreds Of Migrant Deaths Reported During Open-Sea Crossing From Libya To Europe
Survivors of another deadly Mediterranean crossing reported that at least 200 migrants — and possibly many more — died in frigid temperatures in the open-sea crossing from Libya to Europe,…
Over 200 migrants missing after boats sink in Mediterranean Sea
Nine survivors landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, out of more than 200 who had left Libya on Saturday in two rubber boats, the International Organization for…
Libyan ISIS branch claims deadly hotel attack in Tripoli
The Libyan branch of ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly gun and bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital in which five foreigners, including an American…
Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter
CAIRO — The rulers of Saudi Arabia trembled when the Arab Spring revolts broke out four years ago. But far from undermining the Saudi dynasty, the ensuing chaos across the…
Libyan Militant Group Says Its Leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, Was Killed
CAIRO — The extremist Islamist militant group Ansar al-Shariah, based in Benghazi, Libya, said Saturday that its leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, had been killed. Unconfirmed reports that Mr. Zahawi was wounded…
Libyan Peace Talks to Resume, U.N. Says
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that most of Libya’s feuding factions had agreed to meet in Geneva next week to resume talks on ending a conflict that has…
Libyan Fighters Seize Benghazi Branch of Central Bank
BAYDA, Libya — Fighters for one of the factions battling for control of Libya seized the Benghazi branch of the country’s central bank on Thursday, threatening to set off an…
Libya Recalls Former General Haftar For Army Duty
BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally-recognized government has recalled retired general Khalifa Haftar to army duty, officials said on Monday, cementing its alliance with him in a struggle…