UNESCO Head Warns Against ‘Culture Cleansing’ of Jihadists
The head of the UN cultural organization, UNESCO, on Wednesday called for a campaign against the "culture cleansing" being carried out by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists. "Extremists don't destroy heritage as a collateral damage,
Sinai: Egypt Air Force Hits ISIS Positions After Deadly Assault
Egyptian air force F-16 fighter jets pounded jihadist positions in the Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel, Wednesday afternoon. The airstrikes were in response to a deadly coordinated attack against 15 separate military positions by
50 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Coordinated ISIS Attack
A multi-pronged jihadist attack against the Egyptian military in the Sinai Peninsula has left up to 50 Egyptian soldiers dead, according to local security and medical sources. The attacks, which were claimed by a
Syrian Rebels Execute ISIS Fighters in ‘Retribution’
A Syrian rebel group operating around Damascus has executed 18 alleged members of the Islamic State group in a video mimicking the extremist organization's own macabre productions. The video, which emerged overnight, AFP reported,
Kurds Regain Full Control of Tal Abyad from ISIS
Syrian Kurdish forces regained full control of Tal Abyad on Wednesday, expelling Islamic State fighters who had seized a district of the strategic border town, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "Kurdish fighters
Nervous of ISIS Invasion, Jordan Planning Buffer Zone in Syria
A jittery Jordan is preparing to create a security zone in southern Syria to fend off a possible jihadist advance across the border, in what would be the first such humanitarian "buffer zone" established in