Islamic State group (ISIS) jihadists attacked a village in Syria's southern Druze heartland on Tuesday and clashed with pro-regime forces north of the ancient city of Palmyra, a monitoring group said. "IS killed five fighters from the National Defense Forces and one woman in their attack on the Druze village of al-Haqef in Sweida
Egyptian authorities are using sexual assault on a 'massive' scale against detainees, NGO the International Federation for Human Rights said Tuesday. The report suggested that men, women, and children are being abused systemically to "eliminate public protest," according to the BBC. Charges state that police, intelligence officers, and the military are subjecting prisoners
Islamic State (ISIS) has carried out its threats to invade Rome, according to photos making the rounds on social media. In the photos, one or more people are seen taking a form of 'selfie' involving Italian landmarks and Islamic texts, along with the phrase "Islamic state in Rome." It is impossible to verify
Shia militias converged on Ramadi Monday in a bid recapture it from jihadists who dealt the Iraqi government a stinging blow by overrunning the city in a deadly three-day blitz. The loss of the capital of Iraq's largest province was Baghdad's worst military setback since it started clawing back territory from the jihadists late
The European Union (EU) on Sunday denounced the death sentence handed down to Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi and at least 100 others, noting the penalty stemmed from a flawed trial, according to AFP. "The court decision to seek the death penalty... was taken at the end of a mass trial that was not
The Islamic State (ISIS) group on Sunday sealed its capture of the Iraqi city of Ramadi after a dramatic pullout by Iraqi forces, but was prevented by Syrian troops from taking the heritage site of Palmyra, reports AFP. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged government forces to hold fast in Ramadi and prevent ISIS
Egyptian authorities hanged six men convicted of killing soldiers Sunday, police said, ignoring appeals to spare them amid allegations two of them had been in custody at the time of their alleged crimes. A military court upheld the death sentences last March, following a trial in which the six were convicted of carrying out
What is happening in Europe is shameful. It has as much to do with self respect and preservation of historic treasures as it has to do with religion. The French Jacobin army, which ruled the city of Venice for eight years during the XIX century, closed 104 of 187 churches in the city. Now
Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists are being smuggled into Europe, a Libyan advisor told BBC Sunday, with cooperation of gangs in the Mediterranean. Abdul Basit Haroun stated that smugglers have been ferrying jihadists to Europe among migrants on refugee boats, with ISIS authorities in North Africa allowing the smugglers to continue their work in exchange
Saudi Arabia is trying to purchase nuclear weapons from Pakistan, according to senior US officials. Saudi Arabia has expressed concerns over the way nuclear negotiations with Iran are being run. It has said that it fears the final agreement would allow Iran the capability of developing nuclear weapons, either by ignoring its obligations or
