How Hayat Boumeddiene Entered Syria And Is Avoiding Detection
Boumeddiene has multiple options for avoiding detection if she's in Syria.
Al Qaeda And ISIS-Affiliated Terrorist Attacks Signal Shift In Strategy, With New Focus On Broad-Based Jihad
Jihadists have turned to small-scale attacks because of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures.
Libyan Officials Look To International Community For Help, Weapons To Fight Extremists
The Libyan government is asking for international help. There is just one problem.
ISIS Claims To Have Executed Two Tunisian Journalists
Militants in Libya who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group said they executed two journalists kidnapped in September.
Saudi King Abdullah's Illness Raises Questions About A Replacement, Stability Of Kingdom
Saudi Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz is next in line for the throne, but succession is far from assured.
Libyan Air Force Acquires New Russian Jets As Bombing Continues Near Sirte
Unmarked planes have bombed areas near Sirte, but it is not clear who is responsible.
Falling Oil Prices Are Hurting Iraq's Fight Against ISIS, Threatening Stability
Iraq has a $20 billion deficit, and the plunging price of oil is making matters worse.
Dutch Journalist Frederike Geerdink Arrested In Turkey On Charges of Terrorist Propaganda
A Dutch journalist was arrested in Turkey on charges of propagandizing terrorism.
Unidentified Libyan Plane Bombs Derna Oil Port, Killing Two Amid Government Crackdown On Rival Militias
Libya's rival factions are fighting for control of the country by targeting oil terminals.
Hifter's Libyan National Army Accused Of Targeting Field Hospital In Airstrikes Near Sirte, Killing Two Doctors
Two Libyan doctors were killed when the Libyan National Army allegedly targeted hospitals in airstrikes near Sirte.
Islamic State Group Publishes Captured Jordanian Pilot Interview, Photos
The Islamic State group also published photos of the Jordanian military pilot who was captured last week.
Palestinian Leadership Amends UN Application For Statehood, But US Support Is Lacking
But the application is opposed by the U.S., Israel and Hamas, the Islamic group that controls Gaza.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Car Bomb Attack Near Syrian Gas Plant In Homs
After months in Baghdad, ISIS is now using car bomb attacks as a strategy to fight the Syrian regime.
ISIS Demands Jordan Leave Coalition Fight And Release Prisoners In Exchange For Captured Pilot
The Islamic State group listed demands for Jordan to meet if the country wants the release of its pilot.
Search For AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Enters Second Day
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 vanished before air traffic controllers could grant permission for it to ascend to 38,000 feet.
U.S. And NATO End Combat Mission In Afghanistan As Taliban Attacks Intensify
U.S. troops formally ended their mission in Afghanistan Sunday as the Taliban continued to attack.
ISIS Executed Nearly 2,000 People Since June: Monitor
The number of people killed by ISIS has more than doubled in recent months.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Killed By Sniper Fire In Iraq
The veteran of the Iran-Iraq War between 1980 and 1988 was shot by a sniper in Samarra.
What Is Next For Coalition After ISIS Captures Jordanian Pilot?
The Islamic State group kidnapped the Jordanian pilot on a mission for the U.S.-led coalition in Syria this week.
After 7 Years, United Nations Prepares To Drastically Cut Peacekeeping Force In Darfur
The United Nations is going to trim its peacekeeping force in Darfur despite escalating violence in the region.
Saudi Arabia's Oil Pricing Power Makes It The Country To Watch In 2015
Saudi Arabia's power over oil prices isn't new, but now Riyadh is using it to influence political outcomes in the Middle East -- and far beyond.
Syrian Rebels Merge Into 'Levant Front,' Gain Ground In North
Backed by the U.S., so-called moderate groups in the north of the country have united and renamed themselves the Levant Front.
One Killed And 20 Captured As Religious Extremists Try And Enter Southern China
At least one person was killed and 20 were captured when extremists tried to enter the country through its southern border.
Free Syrian Army Rebel Groups Kidnap Assad's Afghan Recruits In Northern Syria
Free Syrian Army rebels are targeting Bashar Assad's new Afghan recruits in northern Syria.
Iraqi Air Force, In Combat Debut, Assists Peshmerga, Coalition In Mission To Push ISIS Back From Mount Sinjar
Iraqi air power played a role in the weekend's successful Sinjar offensive, the U.S. State Department said Monday.
Israel And Hamas Exchange Fire, But Gaza Residents Say Focus Remains On Reconstruction
Israel and Hamas exchanged fire over the weekend, but tensions have not sparked a new confrontation in Gaza.
Kurdish Forces Push ISIS Militants Back From Sinjar With Help From Australian Airstrikes
Australian F-18 Super Hornets have helped Kurdish ground forces push ISIS from the northern Iraq area.
Why The Balkans Are Becoming The Transit Point For Foreign ISIS Militants
Foreigners going to Syria and Iraq to fight with ISIS use the Balkan states as one of their main transit points.
ISIS Destroys At Least Six Border Control Stations On Jordan-Iraq Border
Militants with the Islamic State group attacked and destroyed at least six border posts on the Jordan-Iraq border.
Turkish Soccer Fans Go On Trial For Charges Of Attempting A Coup; Erdogan Says He Will Hunt 'Traitors'
Turkish soccer fans charged with attempting to stage a coup during protests last year went on trial Tuesday.
