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Gulf states, Jordan join US in launching airstrikes against Islamic State

The US military said on Tuesday its partners in air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria included Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

IS militants release video which shows British hostage criticising war buildup

Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Tuesday that appears to show British journalist John Cantlie criticising preparations for US-led attacks on the militant group, the SITE monitoring service reported.

Eleven Islamic State militants arrested in Jordan

Jordan has arrested 11 Islamic State (IS) militants who entered the country from Syria.

US aircrafts bombard Islamic State pockets in Iraq's Sinjar region

US combat aircraft on Sunday bombarded positions of the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist group in the Sinjar region of Iraq's Nineveh province, Kurdish sources said.

After Senate, Obama's strategy to arm Syrian rebels gets Congress vote

Legislation requested by President Barack Obama authorising the military to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East is headed for his signature after a sweeping Senate vote.

We will defeat all your ground troops, Islamic State warns US

The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has issued a new "warning" to the US, threatening that any ground troops deployed by Washington in Iraq to combat the jihadis would be defeated on the battlefield.

Drones seen over Islamic State-controlled areas in Syria: Monitor

At least one unmanned surveillance aircraft has been seen over Islamic State-controlled areas of the Syrian province of Aleppo, where the radical group has evacuated most of its bases, a group which tracks the war in Syria reported on Thursday.

Obama to gain approval to arm moderate Syrian rebels

The US House of Representatives will begin debating legislation on Tuesday to give President Barack Obama approval for arming and training rebels who oppose both Islamic State militants and Syria's government.

Anti-ISIL campaign: US launches program to train locals to spot potential extremists

The US government launched a program on Monday to reach out to key members of communities across the country to try to stop radicalised young people joining Islamic State and other extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq.

US anti-ISIL campaign caught in Middle-East's Sunni-Shia web

The Middle East has confounded outsiders for years, so it is no surprise that another US-led project with a straightforward goal — destroying a marauding organization of extremists — is bumping up against age-old rivalries and a nod-and-a-wink-style political culture.