Once completed, the barrier will be a system of electronic monitors and physical obstacles to keep extremists from entering through Libya.
The 125-mile barrier, made of earthen wall and trenches, will be fitted with electronic surveillance equipment with the help of Germany and the U.S.
Caught in a desperate situation, two Iraqi men turned to the Islamic State group for money and a sense of belonging, only to be imprisoned by Kurdish security forces.
The North African nation's frustrated and jobless youth are susceptible to extremists like the Islamic State group, observers say.
In a press conference with Amal Clooney, former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed called Monday for political reform in the Maldives.
There have been reports that dozens of young Sudanese have traveled to neighboring Libya to fight alongside radical Islamic militias.
Libyans are skeptical about whether the deal announced Tuesday will end years of chaos and violence.
The terror threat is a far cry from war-torn Libya. But experts said Morocco is at risk as the Islamic State group looks to expand on Europe’s doorstep.
France is seeking to form a coalition with European allies to mitigate the rising threat of ISIS in Libya, a French newspaper reported.
Nearly 90 percent of Arabs disagree with the Islamic State group, a poll suggests, indicating that its backing has weakened further since last year.
The warning came because of a reported threat of a potential militant attack in the major shopping mall in the capital Tunis.
The Vermont senator heaped praise upon the king of Jordan, not for the first time, during Saturday's Democratic debate.
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday a newly formed, 34-nation military alliance to fight ISIS. Nigeria was among the countries named that was caught off guard by the announcement.
In a bid to limit any damage to its reputation, a major voice within the group has called for an end to close ties with the U.S. government and to publish everything online for everyone to see.
Tunisia has been hailed as a democratic success in the Arab Spring uprisings. However, even after the revolution, homosexuality remains illegal in the North African country.
The U.N. has been negotiating for a year to get Libya's two rival governments and other parties to end their war and focus on curbing the influence of the Islamic State group.
The chief of staff for Oslo police told Reuters that there were no specific threats the police were aware of in Norway.
A 31-year-old PhD Muslim student reportedly found a severed pig's head while preparing for daily prayers.
The leaders of China and the U.S. emphasized that climate change will only be solved if developed and developing nations can find ways to work in partnership.
A new draft law seeks to impose impose stiffer fines and sentences on smugglers bringing migrants across the Mediterranean illegally.
Tunisia has been hailed by many as the Arab Spring’s success story but the country remains a target of terrorist attacks.
Tunisia, known to be the only Arab Spring country to have established a strong new democracy, is currently struggling with Islamist extremist violence.