ISIS

Putin: Turkey shot down Russian warplane to protect ISIS oil

Moscow reiterates stance that Ankara has vested interests in keeping ISIS oil stocks protected as tiff over downed plane continues.

Special gov't program targets ISIS influence in Bedouin sector

Ministry of Education sponsors program to tackle Islamist extremism in the Bedouin community of Hura after multiple locals join ISIS.

Ex-US intel chief: We were 'dumb' to let ISIS chief go

Former DIA head and Iraq intel director says US was 'too dumb' when it caught ISIS head in 2004 and classified him as 'harmless.'

Iraqi PM: We don't need more US troops to fight ISIS

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi contradicts US Senators' claims he requested number of US troops increased from 3,550 to 10,000.

UK defense minister lobbies opposition to support Syria strikes

Britain's defense minister says the government is intensively lobbying opposition Labour lawmakers to support airstrikes in Syria.

Senators want more troops, including US, to fight ISIS in Syria

John McCain, Lindsey Graham call for 100,000 soldiers from Middle East, US to fight against ISIS in Syria.

US lawmaker worried about Americans back from ISIS combat

'We've had hundreds of them travel over there and 50 have come back to the United States,' says Rep. McCaul.

Woman claims discrimination after niece's name 'Isis' banned

An Australian woman is up in arms over the refusal of a company to print the name of her niece on a label. The name? 'Isis.'

ISIS executes 3,500 in Syria since declaring 'caliphate'

Jihadist group executes almost 2,000 civilians in what UN calls 'crimes against humanity.'

ISIS 'poster girl' reportedly beaten to death

Samra Kesinovic appeared in social media images for the group carrying an AK-47 was killed as she tried to flee the group.

Thousands protest in UK and Spain against joining ISIS strikes

Thousands protest in London and Madrid against their countries taking part in airstrikes in Syria against ISIS jihadists.

Gazan who killed Italian anti-Israel activist killed in Iraq

Salafist Islamist who killed anti-Israel activist Vittorio Arrigoni in Gaza in 2011 had escaped Hamas prison, died fighting in Iraq.

British pro-ISIS cleric Anjem Choudary rearrested

Notorious Muslim extremist preacher, who has been charged with recruiting young Muslims for ISIS, arrested for breaching bail terms.

Life after the Islamic State

In northeast Syrian town recently liberated by US-backed coalition, residents reveal the horrors of life under the jihadist group.

ISIS rigs Yazidi mass grave with bombs

Grave of 123 Yazidi victims - mostly older women too old to be sex slaves - left rigged by ISIS as part of its genocide against Yazidis.

Russia rules out anti-ISIS coalition with the West

Putin says after meeting France's Hollande that the West 'isn't yet ready' to work in a single coalition against ISIS.

Filipino ISIS gang clashes with army

Eight members of a criminal group that pledged loyalty to ISIS shot dead in gun battle in southern Philippines.

Why ISIS survives: Airstrike sirens, tunnels

Sneak peek inside ISIS capital reveals why international bombing campaigns have yet to cripple the jihadists, and how they exert their rule.

Cameron: We can't wait until an attack happens here

British Prime Minister argues his case to MPs for Britain to join air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

US soldiers arrive in Syria to back anti-ISIS Kurds

Team of 50 special forces arrive in Kobane, symbol of Kurdish resistance to ISIS, to train and 'organize' anti-jihadist forces.

Who's actually fighting in Syria and Iraq, and why?

Analysis breaks down the international players taking part in Middle East free-for-all, and reveals Iran is the biggest winner so far.

Obama: There's no credible and immediate terror threat

President Obama tries to reassure Americans preparing for Thanksgiving that there is no credible and immediate terror threat.

French lawmakers vote to extend air strikes in Syria

After Paris attacks, French MPs approve motion to prolong strikes against ISIS, as PM Hollande tries to rally support in US, Germany.

US sanctions Syrian regime for buying ISIS oil

US Treasury sanctions Assad backers for enabling bloodshed, including company buying oil for Assad from his enemy ISIS.

'This is not an intifada; it's jihad'

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz urges Israeli security officials to change their paradigm toward terror entirely. 'We are here to win.'

Anonymous's secret weapon against ISIS: Rickrolling

Hacker group floods ISIS Twitter feed with Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up,' a well-established internet prank.

Germany: Salafists on the rapid increase

Salafist fundamentalist Islam is rising strongly in Germany, according to German security services.

British PM to make case for joining Syria air strikes

British Prime Minister David Cameron to address House of Commons, make a case for Britain joining air strikes on Syria.

France strikes ISIS from newly-deployed carrier

France bombards ISIS targets in Syria from jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

1 in 5 British Muslims sympathize with jihadists

Number rises to 1 in 4 among British Muslims ages 18-34 in revealing poll.

Top Democratic Senator slams Obama on ISIS

Ranking Democrat on intel committee turns on Obama, saying his approach 'isn't sufficient' and has let the situation get 'worse.'

Blind Europe scapegoats Israel for Paris, cancels out Israeli victims

Elusive Paris attacker escapes into Germany

Belgian press reveals police let Salah Abdeslam slip through their fingers and drive into Germany in a BMW car.

Watch: Egyptian host claims ISIS is 'Israel-British-American'

Egyptian TV host claims ISIS stands for Israeli Secret Intelligence Service and its leader is actually Jewish.

Obama: We won't relent in fight against ISIS

President Barack Obama says ISIS are "a bunch of killers", vows the international coalition against the group will "not relent".

Iran 'arrests ISIS cell near Iraq border'

Tehran says cell part of wider Sunni jihadist network.

Biblical Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with ISIS

Christians in Sadad, believed to be same town mentioned in Book of Kings, say they won't be moved by jihadists.

Russia pounds ISIS as maneuvers force flight rerouting

Russia makes largest strikes in Syria since stat of war, as UN encourages countries to be tougher on ISIS.

UN approves 'all necessary measures' to fight ISIS

UN Security Council unanimously authorizes countries to take harsher measures against ISIS, al-Qaeda.

John Kerry to visit Israel in Middle East trip

US Secretary of State to visit Israel for first time since last summer.

Brussels on lockdown for fear of 'Paris-style attack'

Prime Minister warns: 'several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack... perhaps even in several places.'

Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day

Canadian Defense Minister says plan sends message to ISIS after Paris attack.

Bombings near Iraq Sh'iite mosque kill six: officials

Nineteen wounded in bomb blast as ISIS battle for Iraq continues.

UK teen spent student loan to join ISIS

19-year-old Yahya Rashid alleges he wanted to join 'Islamic Utopia' but not fight; jailed for five years.

Kuwait arrests members of ISIS terrorist cell

Kuwait arrests six men suspected of recruiting terrorists for the ISIS jihadist group.

The world is at war

ISIS threatens White House in new video

Officials in Washington examining veracity of latest ISIS video, in which the group threatens the White House.

Swedish PM admits: We were 'naive' about ISIS

Sweden's Prime Minister says his country will be stepping up security measures in the wake of ISIS's terrorism.

France asks UN to authorize 'necessary measures' against ISIS

France presents draft resolution to Security Council demanding action against jihadist group.

Expert: West has to hit ISIS 20 times harder

Adviser to Iraq War warns of emergence of 'widespread underground in Western Europe' capable of advanced 'urban guerilla warfare.'

Islamic State understands one thing: Force

Obama: No end to ISIS if Assad remains in power

US President sees no end to civil war if Assad remains in power and says Syrian won't accept him as solution.

Canadian PM vows to remain 'strong' partner in ISIS fight

Despite pulling fighter jets from Iraq and Syria, Justin Trudeau tells President Obama Canada to remain 'strong member' of US coalition.

Video of ISIS 'preparing to attack New York' not credible

Video that surfaced Wednesday showing ISIS carrying out attack on TImes Square is months old, NYPD says.

United States offers $5 million for info on ISIS smuggler

State Department announces reward for information leading to the location or identification of key ISIS leader Muhammad al-Shimali.

Turkey announces 'plans' for joint US operation against ISIS

Reports suggest operation will involve clearing terrorists from an area between Mare and Jarablus in northern Syria.

Officials: ISIS Paris attack mastermind killed in raid

Senior intelligence officials report that Abdelhamid Abaaoud was killed in the blasts in Paris raid.

World's deadliest terror group? It isn't ISIS

Boko Haram in Nigeria outpaces Islamic State 6,644 murders to 6,073, reveals new report.

Russia starts 'hunting' ISIS fuel trucks

Russia launches 'free hunt' for tanker trucks in areas controlled by ISIS, in attempt to financially cripple the jihadist group.

ISIS explains how it brought down Russian plane

ISIS's English magazine announces it executed Chinese and Norwegian hostages, shows photo of how bomb smuggled in can.