Turkey launches air raids against Kurdish groups in Syria, Iraq ISTANBUL: Turkey announced early Sunday it had carried out air strikes against Kurdish militant bases across ... Updated 20 Nov, 2022 11:43am
World Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghanistan CAIRO: Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for an attack on a vehicle in the western Afghanistan... Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:25pm
World Attack on Taliban vehicle carrying military employees kills five KABUL: An attack on a vehicle in western Afghanistan killed five medical personnel employed by Taliban security... Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:23pm
World Fifteen dead in attack on Shia shrine in Iran TEHRAN: At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a key Shia Muslim shrine in southern Iran, state... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:09pm
World Taliban kill six IS members in raid in Afghan capital KABUL: Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital,... Published 22 Oct, 2022 11:53am
World UN raises Kabul classroom bombing death toll to 35 as women protest ‘genocide’ KABUL: The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shia... Published 01 Oct, 2022 04:21pm
World Blast near Kabul mosque after Friday prayers kills at least four people KABUL: At least four people were killed and 10 injured by a blast near a mosque in the Afghan capital which struck... Updated 23 Sep, 2022 05:41pm
World Saudi blast suspect kills self with suicide belt RIYADH: A suspect in a deadly 2015 Islamic State group attack on a Saudi mosque blew himself up while being arrested... Published 12 Aug, 2022 08:27pm
Print US drone strike kills Islamic State Syria chief: Pentagon Maher al-Agal was killed while riding a motorcycle near Jindayris in Syria Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World US drone strike kills Islamic State Syria chief: Pentagon WASHINGTON: The leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed Tuesday in a US drone strike, the... Published 12 Jul, 2022 09:37pm
World Blast hits car in Afghan capital, killing two KABUL: At least two people were killed when a blast hit a car in the Afghan capital on Sunday, officials said, the... Published 19 Jun, 2022 09:58pm
World IS claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed five Egyptian soldiers... Published 14 May, 2022 08:42pm
World IS claims bus bombing in Afghan capital KABUL: The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a passenger bus that killed one woman... Updated 01 May, 2022 02:01pm
World Blast tears through mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz, killing 33 KABUL: A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, killing 33... Updated 22 Apr, 2022 09:33pm
World Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Northern Afghanistan CAIRO: Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday,... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:58pm
World Islamic state confirms death of its leader, names new chief CAIRO: Islamic State confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi on Thursday and announced... Published 10 Mar, 2022 10:16pm
World Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria JALAWLA: Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern... Published 02 Feb, 2022 12:48pm
World Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break AMMAN: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by US troops tightened their siege of a prison ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:45pm
World 11 soldiers killed in Iraq by IS militants: authorities BAGHDAD: Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by the Islamic State group against their base in... Published 21 Jan, 2022 01:45pm
World Seven UN peacekeepers killed in central Mali explosion BAMAKO: An explosion on Wednesday in central Mali killed seven United Nations peacekeepers and seriously wounded... Published 08 Dec, 2021 09:33pm
World Pentagon orders new probe into Syria airstrike investigated by NYT WASHINGTON: The Pentagon launched a fresh probe Monday into a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria, two... Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:22am
World Taliban to purge 'people of bad character' from ranks KABUL/PESHAWAR: The Taliban have formed a commission to purge "people of bad character" from their ranks to protect... Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:03pm
World US blacklists financial facilitator for Afghan affiliate of Islamic State WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an individual it accused of acting as a financial... Published 22 Nov, 2021 09:32pm
World Taliban launch operation against IS in southern Afghanistan Response comes after increase in attacks in recent weeks Updated 15 Nov, 2021 04:43pm
World At least six killed as blast hits Kabul: residents, official KABUL: A magnetic bomb attached to a minivan exploded in a heavily Shia area of the Afghan capital Kabul on ... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 08:26pm
World At least 19 killed, 50 injured in attack on Kabul military hospital KABUL: At least 19 people were killed and 50 others injured in an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on Tuesday,... Updated 02 Nov, 2021 05:15pm
World Islamic State in Afghanistan could be able to attack US in six months: Pentagon official Assesses it has the intention to do so Updated 26 Oct, 2021 09:34pm
World Taliban pledge to step up security as Shia victims buried in Afghanistan KABUL: Taliban authorities pledged to step up security at Shia mosques as hundreds of people gathered on Saturday to... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am
World IS claims deadly suicide attack on mosque in Kandahar KANDAHAR: The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in... Updated 16 Oct, 2021 04:33pm
World Taliban to meet EU officials on Tuesday: acting minister DOHA: A Taliban delegation will meet European Union representatives in Doha on Tuesday, acting foreign minister Amir... Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:52pm