Severed heads found at restaurant accused of serving human flesh
In addition, officers found automatic weapons, grenades and mobile phones being stored in a backroom at the eatery. According to BBC News Swahili, suspicions were raised after locals started seeing ���strangely dressed men coming and going from the hotel.
IS militants enter Yarmouk refugee camp in Syrian capital
Islamic State (IS) militants have entered the Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk in Damascus, activists and Palestinian officials say. Clashes erupted between the militants and groups inside the camp, with IS seizing control of large parts of the camp.
ISIS advances on ancient ruins at Palmyra
(BBC News) Palmyra, one of the archaeological jewels of the Middle East, is reported to be under threat from advancing Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. The jihadists are within 2km (1.2 miles) of the Unesco World Heritage��.
Syria News Latest Real-Time Updates - NewsBlogged
BEIRUT, Lebanon ��� Islamic State militants swept into the desert city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, and by evening were in control of it, residents and Syrian state news media said, a victory that gives them another strategically important ��� Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra city from Syrian forcesReuters Islamic State seizes ancient town of Palmyra in SyriaUSA TODAY ISIS controls. Syria rebels seize last major Idlib army base ��� reports ��� BBC News.
Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians in Syria
Islamic State (IS) has abducted dozens of Assyrian Christians from villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 90 men, women and children were seized in a series of dawn raids near the.
Lioness of Iran, Dies at 87 - NBC News
BEIRUT ��� ISIS Extremists seized almost full control of the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra after government defense lines there collapsed on Wednesday, though it remained unclear how close to the famed archaeological site the. Homs governor Talal Barazzi told The Associated Press earlier that Islamic State militants infiltrated overnight into some districts in the northern part of Palmyra, adding that there were ongoing street battles and snipers in the streets.
UK to Investigate Claims Politicians Sexually Abused Kids.
Claims of a high-level conspiracy to abuse children in the care of the state have roiled the political establishment after the unmasking of once-feted celebrities such as late television personality Jimmy Savile as prolific child abusers... BEIRUT ��� ISIS Extremists seized almost full control of the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra after government defense lines there collapsed on Wednesday, though it remained unclear how close to the famed archaeological site the��.
Syria conflict: IS advances on ancient ruins of Palmyra
Palmyra, one of the archaeological jewels of the Middle East, is said to be under threat from Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. The jihadists seized buildings on the eastern edge of the adjacent city of Tadmur on Thursday, but their push was.
Global intervention required to stop ISIS destroying ancient.
London Mayor and newly-elected MP Boris Johnson says Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants could sabotage the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra if the international community doesnt stop it destroying���. Since the terror group seized large swathes of Syria and Iraq, the group has destroyed ancient sights, including the Assyrian archaeological site Nimrud in Iraq, large parts of the ancient city of Aleppo as well as the Iraqi UNESCO World Heritage site Hatra,��.
The Unesco World Heritage Site At Palmyra (In Syria) Is.
BBC: Syria conflict: IS advances on ancient ruins of Palmyra Palmyra, one of the archaeological jewels of the Middle East, is reported to be under threat from advancing Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. The jihadists are within. Syrias antiquities chief has warned that if IS seizes Palmyra it will destroy everything that exists there. The group has. execute Javascript. More News On The Unesco World Heritage Site At Palmyra Now Under Threat By The Islamic State.
Islamic State crisis: Militants seize Ramadi stronghold
Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraqs largest province. As many as six suicide car bombs and mortars were used in the assault on the. Analysis: Ahmed Maher, BBC News, Baghdad. Islamic State.
Islamic State seizes Syrias ancient Palmyra
Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria have seized the ancient city of Palmyra and have entered the site containing prized ruins, reports say. The Syrian Observatory monitoring group says there are no reports yet of any destruction of artefacts. It says.
Iraq seizes districts from IS in Tikrit advance
Iraqi government forces say they have retaken some districts around Tikrit in their fight to recapture the city from Islamic State (IS).. A commander of Irans Revolutionary Guards is taking part in the operation, a Shia militia commander told the.
Breaking: Islamic State Advances Towards Baghdad, Takes.
The news about the successful U.S. operation in eastern Syria was quickly overshadowed by alarming reports about Islamic State advances in both Syria and Iraq. On Saturday, Islamic State seized control of the northern neighborhoods of Syrias ancient desert city of Palmyra after heavy fighting with Assads army, the Syrian Observatory reported. ���IS advanced and took control of most of northern Palmyra, and there are fierce clashes happening now,��� said Rami Abdel��.
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga target Islamic State in Kirkuk
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by US air strikes, have launched an offensive against Islamic State (IS) militants in oil-rich Kirkuk province. The Peshmerga reportedly began advancing along a frontline south-west of the provincial capital on.
Amnesty calls on UN powers to lose veto on genocide votes
. China blocked a resolution condemning Syria. But many draft resolutions proposing tough action to deal with crises never reach the voting stage because they would almost certainly be vetoed, says the BBC World Affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge.
BREAKING: Islamic State Takes Another City, Moves On Israel
After being pushed out of some neighborhoods of the ancient town of Palmyra on Monday, Islamic State fighters now control almost all of Palmyra after violent clashes with Assads forces and its Shiite allies, the Syrian Observatory for. Israeli news radio station Reshet Beth reported today that two days ago, the Free Syrian Army, in cooperation with the Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra, overpowered fighters of the Islamic State affiliate Shuhada al-Yarmouk Brigades.
Apology over cross-stitch bank card
. my day by making your point without losing it. Another Facebook user remarked: Dont get cross: get cross-stitching. Mr Clark, from London, was quoted on the BBC website as saying: My motivation was I found it unbelievable that it takes 8-10.
Islamic State crisis: Militants seize Ramadi stronghold.
Islamic State crisis: Militants seize Ramadi stronghold. Analysis: Ahmed Maher, BBC News, Baghdad. Islamic. Meanwhile, in Syria, Islamic State militants are said to be getting close to the famous ancient ruins of Palmyra.
IS jihadists seize key Iraqi city, kill dozens in Syria.
Beirut (AFP) - Islamic State extremists made key gains, seizing a government compound in the strategic Iraqi city of Ramadi hours after allegedly massacring dozens of civilians as they closed in on Syrias ancient metropolis of��.
Impact of islam on the West, 10 arrested in Montreal, more.
Islamic State fighters have seized the northern part of the ancient World Heritage-listed city of Palmyra in Syria, a monitoring group has said.. (BBC link here with quite a different slant on the story). Custom-crafted to fool the average person who only has time to put the news on in the background while making dinner, the report managed to give the impression that the entire Muslim/terrorism problem was essentially the fault of the Israeli Jews and that the Muslims,��.
Islamic State: Ancient Nimrud ruins bulldozed in Iraq
Assyrian power spread from northern Mesopotamia - the area now occupied by parts of Iraq, Syria and Turkey. For about 150 years Nimrud was the Assyrian capital but eventually went into decline. The first excavations in modern times were undertaken by .
Islamic State gains Libya foothold
The Islamic State (IS) has wreaked havoc in the Middle East, seizing vast areas of Iraq and Syria and now it is taking advantage of Libyas collapse into anarchy.. offensive in 2011, with two rivals governments, dozens of groups armed with weapons.
Tunisia attack: Bardo museum reopening delayed to Sunday
The reopening of Tunisias Bardo museum following the attack that killed at least 22 people has been delayed until Sunday. The museum had been due to reopen on Tuesday morning but there will now only be a symbolic ceremony. Security concerns appear .
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Islamic State group fighters recaptured the north of Syrias historic city of Palmyra Wednesday in another setback to efforts to repel the advancing jihadists after the fall of Iraqs Ramadi. Palmyras UNESCO-listed heritage site, including ancient temples and colonnaded streets, and its adjacent museum housing priceless artefacts, are in the citys southwest. The situation is. IS fighters patrol the streets of Ramadi after seizing control of the Iraqi city on May The battle to��.
Islamic State Enters Town Next to Syrias Palmyra - A New.
BBC AMERICA: Islamic State militants are reported to have seized a third of the Syrian town next to Palmyra, one of the the Middle Easts greatest archaeological sites. Activists said IS had overrun much of the north of Tadmur��.
Islamic State crisis: US special forces in Syria raid
US officials said Abu Sayyaf was Tunisian, with one official telling CNN he was the chief financial officer of all of [IS] and that the US had seized reams of data on how ISIS operates, communicates and earns its money. On Arabic social media.
What is Islamic State?
Islamic State (IS) is a radical Islamist group that has seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq. Its brutal tactics - including mass killings and abductions of members of religious and ethnic minorities.
Islamic State Battles Syrian Army Near World Heritage Site.
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State militants were reported on Thursday to be advancing in a government held area near one of Syrias world heritage sites, part of a major offensive in central regions by the jihadist group that has destroyed antiquities in. Islamic State fighters reached online said the group was shelling an air base near Tadmur, an oasis in the desert north-east of Damascus also known as Palmyra... Kate Upton leaves BBC Radio 1 in London.
President Assads army battle to save Syrias 2,000 year old.
Text by NEWS WIRES Latest update : 2015-05-15. Syrias army dispatched reinforcements to Palmyra in a bid to push back jihadists who advanced Friday to within touching distance of the ancient city, officials and a monitor said. ���Islamic State group jihadists are now one kilometre (less than a mile) from the archeological site of Palmyra,��� Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP. ���The regime sent reinforcements and the army��.
May 20, 2015- Israel to pay Iran $1.1 billion?? :: End Times.
An Israeli oil company, the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, has been ordered to pay $1.1 billion in compensation to Iran by a Swiss court, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday... Syrian activists say that Islamic State extremists have seized almost full control of the ancient town of Palmyra, though it remained unclear how close to the famed archaeological site they have come. The Syrian. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32805555.
The men who smuggle the loot that funds IS
. and carry out terrorist attacks. The BBC has been investigating the trade, and the routes from Syria through Turkey and Lebanon to Europe... Since the conflict in Syria he has noticed a significant increase in the smuggling of looted artefacts.