Topic: Islamic State

Seven Republican presidential contenders who didn't qualify for a later debate went head-to-head Thursday, promising an end to Obama's executive orders.

Macedonia's Interior Ministry has launched a multi-city operation to arrested alleged members of the Islamic State. Nine people were arrestedd Thursday morning.

The strategic Syrian town of al-Qaryatain was captured Thursday from pro-government forces by Islamic State fighters, a monitoring group said.

Touted as "the rebirth of Egypt," a $6 billion expansion to the Suez Canal was completed and will be unveiled Thursday.

The Iranian foreign minister announced Wednesday that the country will present a peace plan for Syria to the United Nations.

Islamic State militants in Egypt released a video Wednesday where they threaten to kill a kidnapped Croatian citizen unless the government releases female prisoners.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his counterpart Barack Obama a card Tuesday to celebrate the U.S. president's 54th birthday.

Prominent British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary was arrested Wednesday in London for promoting the Islamic State.

Boko Haram assaults on multiple villages in northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon resulted in at least 15 dead and several missing.

Militants attempting to shell an Egyptian military checkpoint missed and killed a family of five in the Sinai Peninsula town of Sheikh Zuweid.