Jul 26 Mass funerals held in southern Syria day after Islamic State attacks By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Mourners in southern Syria attended mass funerals Thursday for least 216 people killed in coordinated attacks by Islamic State fighters on a usually peaceful city and surrounding countryside. In the worst violence to hit the area since the country's conflict… Continue reading
Jul 03 Syrian group uncovering Islamic State mass graves needs help, watchdog says By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Activists working to uncover mass graves in northeastern Syria — a region until recently controlled by the Islamic State group — need help to preserve evidence and identify human remains, an international watchdog said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:00 In Iraq, women whose husbands joined ISIS face severe punishment By PBS News Hour The Iraqi government has detained around 560 women whose husbands were members of ISIS. Largely coming from Turkey, Russia and eastern Europe, the women—many of whom have children—are being tried as terrorists and face possible life in prison or the… Continue watching
Jun 09 Taliban announce cease-fire over Eid holiday for 1st time By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a first for the group, following an earlier cease-fire announcement by the government. Continue reading
Jun 08 U.S. says it will intensify counter-IS fight in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Afghan government's unilateral halt to attacks on the Taliban is giving U.S. counterterrorism forces a chance to intensify combat operations against Islamic State-affiliated extremists in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 03 UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's resolve to "stand firm" against terrorism is stronger than ever, Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday, a year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack on London Bridge. Continue reading
May 14 Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes early lead in Iraq election By Philip Issa, Associated Press Widespread disillusionment with Iraq's current political class appears to have helped the political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr become the early front-runner in national elections marked by record low turnout. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 13, the U.S. tries to get European allies to exit the Iran deal, and how a mentoring program in Indiana connects children of incarcerated parents with support. Also, what is the significance of the… Continue watching
May 12 Paris attacker born in Chechnya, was on radicalism database By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Counterterrorism investigators are working to determine whether the man who stabbed five people in a busy neighborhood in the heart of the French capital Saturday night had any help. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 2:58 Is an era of nationalism beginning in Iraq? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, Iraqis voted in their first national election since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State last year. Despite low voter turnout and lack of trust in the political establishment, there has been a surge in… Continue watching