Islamic State

From Syria to Sydney, Islamic State Continues to Inspire Terrorism

The Islamic State’s power was diminished with the loss of its “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq and the elimination of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but it remains a worldwide threat capable of directing and inspiring terrorist attacks, as last week’s murders in Syria and Australia demonstrate.

Mourners pay tribute outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour vict

Syria Joins Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State

Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa announced on Monday that his country signed a “political cooperation declaration” with the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, becoming a “partner in combating terrorism and supporting regional stability.”

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JULY 28: Syrian Minister of Information, Hamza al-Mustafa speaks to AA i

American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger

An American missionary, tentatively identified by Christian groups as 50-year-old Kevin Rideout, was kidnapped from Niger’s capital city of Niamey by three unidentified gunmen on Tuesday.

A vehicle allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group in West Africa (ISWAP) is seen in

Nigerian Gunmen Kidnap Chinese Workers, Boko Haram Wipes Out Village

A group of as-yet unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo on Friday, killing eight security officers and kidnapping five Chinese nationals who worked for a local cement company. Meanwhile, the notorious Islamist terrorist gang called Boko Haram went on a rampage in northeastern Nigeria, slaughtering dozens of civilians in a methodical door-to-door village massacre.

Relatives consoles each other as relatives arrive for treatment after a wave of suicide at

Trump Lifts All Sanctions on Syria

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order terminating all U.S. sanctions on Syria, to “support the country’s path to stability and peace.”

People celebrate in Damascus' Omeyyad square after US President Donald Trump's decision to