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The United Arab Emirates, a crucial Arab ally in the American-led coalition against the Islamic State, suspended airstrikes against the Sunni extremist group in December, citing fears fo
The extremists of the Islamic State managed to parlay their Japanese and Jordanian hostages into 12 days of worldwide publicity. But other than depleting their supply of foreign hostages, did they really accomplish anything?
Japan reacted with sorrow and outrage Sunday to the posting by the Islamic State of a video purporting to show the grisly killing of the journalist Kenji Goto, bringing an end to a hostage standoff that has horrified this usually tranquil nation.
A senior politician says that Yemen’s main political parties suspended United Nations-brokered talks with their rival Shiite rebels who are in control of the capital.
President Barack Obama said it’s important to see the Islamic State for what it is and not to exaggerate the group’s strengths.
To the young Syrian rebel fighter, the Skype message in early December 2013 appeared to come from a woman in Lebanon, named Iman Almasri, interested in his cause. Her picture, in a small icon alongside her name, showed a fair skinned 20something in a black head covering, wearing sunglasses.
Many Afghans would like to see a greater American role after this year than is planned, while a majority believe that last year’s runoff election that led to a U.S.-brokered powe
For months, the ex-wife of perhaps the most wanted man in the world used Lebanon as a base to secretly transfer cash to Islamist militants, according to Lebanese military officials.
Suspicious Penny Stock trading and Pump-and-Dump Schemes Not Flagged and Foreign Correspondent Customer Allowed to Conduct Prohibited Activity Washington, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working closely with the U.S.