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Friday, 17 March 2017 WASHINGTON – The 2 leaders stated they looked forward to deepening the US-Saudi Arabian defense partnership and continuing to work closely together. Also on Thursday, bin Salman said that Riyadh is at the forefront of the fight against extremism, adding that Saudi Arabia is “ready to do anything” to defeat terrorists threatening his country. …

Friday, 3 March 2017   BEIRUT: The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Daish militants for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Daish seized Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been …

Wednesday, 1 March 2017 BAGHDAD – U.S.-backed Iraqi army units on Wednesday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in Islamic State’s hands, a general and residents there said, trapping the militants in a dwindling area within the city. The army’s 9th Armoured …

Thursday, 23 February 2017 SOUTH OF MOSUL: A few hundred civilians have fled their homes in the outskirts of western Mosul, the first reported displacement since a U.S.-backed offensive on the jihadists’ remaining stronghold there began at the weekend. A Reuters correspondent saw about 200 women and children being transported …

Friday, 20 January 2017 Yesterday, Daesh carried out mass executions in the same theater, according to Syrian state TV. The facade of the historical building is now completely destroyed, the full scale of the damages of the theater remains unknown. Palmyra was the capital of the Palmyrene Empire and one of the …

Friday, 6 January 2017 MANILA: Philippine security forces have killed the leader of a terrorist group with ties to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria also known as Islamic State (IS). Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, alias “Tokboy” (pic) , head of Ansar al-Khilafah Philippines, was killed in a police operation …

Saturday, 24 December 2016 WASHINGTON – United States federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday, December 23, to be aware that supporters of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been calling for their sympathisers to attack holiday gatherings in the United States, including churches. The notice from …

Friday, 23 December 2016 SYDNEY: A “significant” Islamic State-inspired Christmas Day terror plot targeting central Melbourne has been foiled after a series of arrests in raids across the city, police said Friday. Victoria Police chief commissioner Graham Ashton alleged those detained planned to use explosives, knives and guns to attack …

Wednesday, 14 December 2016 Just nine months after they were driven out of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is also a UNESCO world heritage site, the terror group has claimed of taking control of parts of the city. ISIS fighters entered Palmyra’s northern and northwestern neighbourhoods on Saturday …