Islamic State in Syria
Japan Rescinds Pregnancy Clause for Its Syrian Refugee Program
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 21, 2016 12:19 PM EST |
A language in a Japanese program that implied that pregnant refugee women from war-torn Syria will not be accepted into the country has been deleted.
Tony Hung Urges Nations to Kill ISIS
| Emery Dennel | | Nov 17, 2015 05:36 AM EST |
TVB host and actor Tony Hung is one of many Hong Kong celebrities who reacted on social media to the recent attacks in Paris. Hung posted an image on Instagram with an image that reads, "KEEP CALM AND KILL ISIS." He captioning the post with "To lessen violence, one must use more violence."
Jihadi John Possibly Dead Following United States Drone Strike
| Cybelle Go | | Nov 13, 2015 12:45 PM EST |
Jihadi John, the feared Islamic State executioner, may be possibly dead following a drone strike in Syria initiated by the United States forces on Thursday, according to BBC News.
IS Militants Keep Assyrian Victims AT Shaddadeh
| LJ Ross | | Feb 27, 2015 05:00 AM EST |
The militant Islamic State of Syria (IS) on Wednesday, together with its kidnapped victims, moved to the city of Shaddadeh from the province of Hassakeh, north east part of Syria.
Iraqi Peshmerga Fighters To Provide Reinforcement In Kobani, But Will Not Engage In Direct Combat
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 01:56 AM EDT |
Iraqi Peshmerga forces will provide artillery and logistical support to their fellow Kurdish militiamen defending the embattled Syrian town of Kobani, but will not engage in direct combat with Islamic State fighters, said a Kurdish spokesman Sunday.
Turkey's Erdogan Opposes U.S. Plan To Send Kurdish Fighters Arms
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 20, 2014 01:22 AM EDT |
Turkey opposes the United States' plan of supplying arms to Kurdish militiamen fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani, an aid of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
Time Running Out For Kobani, Groups Warn of Massacre By Islamic State As Turkey Denies Aid
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 11, 2014 11:02 PM EDT |
Islamic State fighters have zeroed in on the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday, where hundreds of desperate civilians are trapped, defended by the heavily outgunned Kurdish militiamen who have sworn to fight to the death.
Islamic State Takes Over A Third of Kobani Despite Presence of Coalition, Turkey Forces
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT |
Islamic State fighters have taken over control of a third of embattled Kobani on Thursday after forcing Kurdish forces to mount a desperate defense of the city despite relentless U.S. airstrikes.was
Erdogan Says Kurdish Protests Will Not Prevent Peace Talks
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 11:54 PM EDT |
The deadly street protests over Turkey’s refusal to intervene militarily in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani will not derail the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Thursday.
Erdogan Denies Kobani Support As ISIS Zeroes In On Turkish Border
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 12:16 AM EDT |
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan turns a blind eye Wednesday on the massacre happening just across the Turkish border as Islamic State militants continue their bloody advance against Kurdish militiamen holed up in the Syrian city of Kobani.
Islamic State Enters Kobani, Coalition Airstrikes Impotent In Deterring IS Advance
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 10:59 PM EDT |
The Islamic State militants are inches away from capturing the key strategic town of Kobani following a three-week siege that has led Kurdish fighters scrambling to protect the distraught city as coalition airstrikes continue to bomb IS targets in the area with very little impact.
How Effective Are The Airstrikes Against The Islamic State? Kurd Fighters Say They’re Not Working
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
The U.S.-led airstrikes mounted against the Islamic State in Syria over the weekend took down several IS targets, but Kurd fighters say the strikes do very little in pushing back the militants as they zero in on a key territory near the Turkish border.
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