Egypt Executes Muslim Brotherhood Supporter – Update with video
Egypt on Saturday executed a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013, Al Jazeera reported. The execution marked the first death sentence carried out against a supporter of
Moroccan Mother Arrested for Recruiting Women to ISIS
A Moroccan woman was arrested at a Spanish airport Saturday on suspicion of recruiting European and North African women to join the Islamic State group, authorities said, according to AFP. The suspect, named as
Nigeria: Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS
The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group in an audio recording released Saturday. "We announce our allegiance to the Caliph of
ISIS Destroys Ancient City of Hatra
The United Nations' cultural body on Saturday condemned the "destruction" by the Islamic State jihadist group of Hatra, a stunning Roman period ancient fortress city in the Iraqi desert, according to AFP. The destruction
UAE Airstrikes Hit ISIS Oil Pipelines
The United Arab Emirates said Saturday its warplanes had carried out raids against oil installations held by the Islamic State group, which controls large swathes of Iraq and Syria. The state news agency WAM
Charities Cut Funds to Rights Group Linked to ‘Jihadi John’
Two charities have stopped funding a rights group in contact with the man thought to be Islamic State group executioner "Jihadi John" before he left for Syria, Britain's charities regulator has said. Rights group