Source : voanews.com PENTAGON – Efforts to secure prisons holding thousands of captured Islamic State fighters appear to be on the verge of crumbling, a development that could help strengthen
Hussam Eesa
Exclusive euronews: Europe’s children of the so-called Islamic State
Source : euronews.com This week, Euronews brings you a series of exclusive reports on “Europe’s Children of ISIS”: the victims — and heirs — of one of the most brutal
Isis leader purportedly urges members to free detainees from camps
An audio recording was released on Monday in which the leader of the Islamic State group purportedly called on members of the extremist group to do all they can to
Pentagon fears Islamic State surge in Iraqi Kurdistan
Jack Detsch – al-monitor.com The Donald Trump administration is worried that the Islamic State (IS) could take advantage of ongoing tensions between Iraq’s government and Kurdish authorities to gain sanctuary
Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall
BY SARAH EL DEEB, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RAQQA, Syria — The neighbours reported a foul smell coming from the house next door. The house, which the Islamic State group had used
DO WE NEED AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR ISLAMIC STATE?
An international tribunal to try foreign fighters of Islamic State (IS) is an idea being discussed by some European States, led by Sweden. But Syrian human rights activists say any
Islamic State Men and Women Must be Treated the Same
Is a convicted ISIS member any less dangerous because she is a woman? Regrettably, the US criminal justice system seems to think so. Islamic State women are less likely to
Islamic State still a global threat with $300M at disposal, U.N. officials warn
Aug. 27 (UPI) — While the Islamic State has lost much of its foothold in Iraq and Syria over the past few years of fighting, the militant group is still
In the Footsteps of ISIS, the SDF Pursues Activists in Raqqa
The Syrian Democratic Forces have been arresting activists in Raqqa, accusing them of being members of the Islamic State writes Baladi News. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued a
Civil society activists in the grip of SDF militia
With the fall of the Syrian regime in the capital of Raqqa in 2013, dozens of civil society organizations sprung up across the province, taking advantage of this new found