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Isis leader al-Baghdadi's cousin arrested in west Mosul says Iraqi military
The cousin is also a high-ranking member of Isis and his arrest could deal a big blow to the militant group.
Ananya Roy Mar 06, 2017
New York man named Elvis wanted to 'sacrifice himself for jihad' and join Isis, prosectors say
The man travelled to the Middle East on a number of occasions.
Staff Reporter Mar 04, 2017
Star Wars actor Riz Ahmed says diversity in TV can fight Isis radicalisation strategy
The 34-year-old warned against the lack of representation while giving Channel 4's annual diversity lecture.
Alex Taylor Mar 04, 2017
Syrian troops start removing mines after liberating Palmyra from Isis
Isis militants have rigged the historic town with mines and explosives
Oli Gamp Mar 04, 2017
Jordan: 10 men convicted of terror charges executed
The offences were related to 5 different terror attacks carried out between 2003 and 2016.
Ananya Roy Mar 04, 2017
Isis: East Mosul residents under suspected chemical attack, says Red Cross
Iraqi forces have liberated eastern Mosul and are currently fighting to drive Islamic State out of west Mosul.
Ananya Roy Mar 04, 2017
Asda worker Ryan Counsell planned to join Isis-linked Abu Sayyaf
Muslim convert who planned to abandon pregnant wife and daughter and go to Philippines to escape post-Brexit divisions jailed for eight years.
William Watkinson Mar 03, 2017
Pro-Assad forces retake Palmyra for second time discover ancient city rigged with explosives
Government troops supported by militias recaptured Palmyra on 2 March.
Callum Paton Mar 03, 2017
Trump's policies help Isis, says former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
President's proposed cuts risks safety of US troops and ability to counter terrorist recruitment, Albright urges.
Graham Lanktree Mar 03, 2017
Isis in Egypt circulating Christian 'kill lists', leading to burnings, beheadings, shootings and acid attacks
Over the past month seven Christians in the town of al-Arish have been burned, beheaded and shot dead.
Staff Reporter Mar 03, 2017
Islamist leader accused of urging followers to kill foreigners arrested in Bangladesh
The militant reportedly taught his followers that the killing of foreigners would provide them an easy route to heaven.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Mar 03, 2017
Rod Stewart apologises for re-enacting Isis beheading videos in Abu Dhabi desert
Singer's wife uploads film footage of him mimicking terror group's propaganda films.
Ewan Palmer Mar 03, 2017
Isis militants in Mosul trying to escape by hiding among fleeing civilians, Iraqi officers say
Iraqi authorities are trying to move civilians out of the battleground in west Mosul to prevent loss of innocent lives.
Ananya Roy Mar 03, 2017
Thousands flee western Mosul as Iraqi forces battle Isis fighters in group's stronghold
Over 10,000 civilians have fled Isis-held districts since government forces breached the city's southern defences on 23 February.
Alex Wheeler Mar 02, 2017
Severed head of suspected Sufi shrine bomber found, Pakistan counter-terror unit confirms
The blast at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, which killed over 70, was claimed by Isis.
Ananya Roy Mar 02, 2017
Isis prepared for west Mosul battle and complicated enemy advance, says coalition commander
Stephen Townsend expressed hope that Raqqa in Syria will also be liberated from Isis control.
Ananya Roy Mar 02, 2017
Widow of gunman from Pulse nightclub attack freed on bail ahead of trial
Federal judge rules Noor Salman is not a threat to public and has no credible link to Isis.
Mark Piggott Mar 02, 2017
Isis vows to attack China using child soldiers from Uighur Muslim minority
In a new 30-minute, Isis soldiers threaten to 'shed blood like rivers'.
William Watkinson Mar 02, 2017
Syrian government forces have retaken Palmyra citadel from Isis, say Hezbollah
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad lost the ancient city to Isis for a second time late last year.
William Watkinson Mar 02, 2017
Isis: British medics who went to help the 'Caliphate' killed in fighting in Iraq - reports
Ahmed Sami Khider and Hisham Fadlallah reportedly died near Mosul on the same day.
Mark Piggott Mar 01, 2017
Controversial Trump counterterrorism aide Sebastian Gorka refuses to call Islam a religion
Gorka says America's "enemy is radical Islamic terrorism", contradicting new National Security Adviser.
Graham Lanktree Mar 01, 2017
Yazidi women raped by Isis given chance to heal wounds by German-funded initiative in Kurdistan
First institute for study of psychotherapy and psychotraumatology in Middle East opens in University of Duhok.
Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 01, 2017
In the Field Podcast: What next for northern Syria as Isis is pushed out of al-Bab?
Turkish backed rebels and the Kurds could be involved in the fight to take back Raqqa
Orlando Crowcroft Mar 01, 2017
Four French teenage girls arrested for allegedly plotting Isis terror attacks
The girls were reportedly in contact with a French Isis commander on the Telegram app.
Tom Porter Mar 01, 2017
Islamic extremists radicalising younger people in Australia, says intelligence agency chief
Duncan Lewis noted that in 2015 around 40% of those investigated were between 15 and 24 years of age.
Ananya Roy Mar 01, 2017
Muslim convert who planned to buy 9-year-old virgin slave girl and join Isis faces jail
Patrick Kabele from Willesden in London was stopped at Gatwick airport on way to Istanbul.
William Watkinson Feb 28, 2017
Photos: Thousands flee as Iraqi forces fighting Isis advance into west Mosul
The UN humanitarian aid agency, OCHA, estimates that up to 250,000 people could flee the fighting in the coming days.
David Sim Feb 28, 2017
Children of the Islamic State: Last letters from Mosul schoolboys who became Isis 'martyrs'
Documents, found by Reuters, include some of the first first-hand accounts from Isis suicide bombers to be made public, offering an insight into the mindset of young recruits.
Alex Wheeler Feb 28, 2017
Philippine nurse held by Isis says she was forced to treat militants and give them medical training
The nurse is from a group of 7 women, who were held by Isis in the Libyan city of Sirte.
Divya Kishore Feb 28, 2017
Pentagon delivers report on speeding up anti-Isis fight in Iraq and Syria
President Donald Trump had sought for the plan through a 28 January presidential memorandum.
Ananya Roy Feb 28, 2017
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