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Clashes in the Syrian desert have killed more than 50 fighters from the Syrian regime and Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says
The presiding judge said he wanted to give him "a glimmer of hope", even though he could have been sentenced to life on being convicted of all charges.
Prosecutors seek life term for French jihadist
Tyler Vilus, 30, is facing charges of belonging to a terrorist group, heading a group of Islamic State fighters and "aggravated murder" between 2013 and 2015.
A History of Islam in 21 Women
Book Club: Hossein Kamaly celebrates the groundbreaking achievements of extraordinary women in the history of Islam.
Saudi Arabia's erasure of its Ottoman history will backfire
Comment: Saudi Arabia is distancing itself from its Ottoman past to fuel its rivalry with Turkey, whipping up jingoistic sentiments, and ...
Bolton's book and why Trump betrayed the Kurds
Comment: Bolton's book shines a light on President Trump's crass dismissal of Kurdish sacrifices, writes Paul Iddon.
Everything you need to know about Hajj 2020
This year's Hajj pilgrimage has been scaled back to 1,000 participants in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Here is everything you need ...
'Huge' mass grave found in former IS capital Raqqa
The total number of civilians killed by the Islamic State group is not known, but regional authorities have found a number of mass graves since ...
An essential reading list on Black Muslim history
Book Club: Aisha Yusuff recommends ten books to understand the legacy and contribution of Black Muslims to Islamic history.
Egypt's top religious body slams Ottoman 'occupation' of Istanbul
The influential religious body's statement about the Ottoman conquest comes amid fierce debate around the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a ...
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent
IS has blasted Iraq's PM as an American agent and has called for attacks on Iraq.
US offers $3 million bounty for IS propagandist
The US State Department is offering a multi-million-dollar reward for information on the location of senior IS leader Muhammad Khadir Musa ...
Yazidi girl returns home to Iraq after IS captivity
A Yazidi girl abducted by the Islamic State group returned to Iraq to be reunited with her family after the coronavirus lockdown in Syria ...
IS attack kills 11 Syrian regime and allied fighters
An Islamic State attack killed 11 in the Syrian desert as fighting intensifies.
IS exploits virus, political crisis to boost Iraq attacks
Iraq declared IS defeated in late 2017 but sleeper cells have survived in remote northern and western areas, where security gaps mean the group ...
IS used Syrian gorge as 'dumping ground' for victims
Human Rights Watch's investigation unearths evidence on how IS used northeastern Syria's al-Hota gorge as a mass grave for those it abducted or detained.
Nine policemen abducted and killed in south Syria: monitor
The killings, for which there were no immediate claim of responsibility, occurred in a town called Muzayrib in Daraa province, the Britain-based ...
IS Syria prison riot over 'coronavirus fears' ends
A brief riot has erupted in a prison in Hassakeh, housing IS detainees.
Erdogan defends Turkey religious chief's anti-LGBT sermon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended a top religious official who claimed homosexuality caused diseases, corrupted people ...
Pakistan PM requests special Ramadan broadcast of Turkish series
Pakistan's prime minister has personally requested the broadcast of television series 'Dirilis: Ertugrul', which is known as the Turkish 'Game ...
Don't let Islamic State exploit coronavirus
Comment: IS will exploit any instability, including a potential humanitarian crisis caused by coronavirus, writes Paul Iddon.
How has coronavirus impacted conflicts in the Middle East?
On Friday, the UN appealed for ceasefires in all conflicts across the world. Antonio Guterres, its chief, warned that ''the worst is yet to ...
Calm restored at Kurd-run Syria jail after IS riot
The Syrian Democratic Forces say a prison where IS prisoners rioted has been taken 'back under control'.
Baghdad's four decades of conflict and strife
In-depth: From 1980 until now, the Iraqi capital has faced a series of conflicts, instability, and violence. This year marks 40 years since this ...
Trump chose his third State of Union address to talk about the US killing of Qasem Soleimani.
Israel has been largely immune from attacks by the IS militant group.
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