The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remains a threat not only for the region, but also for the rest of the world, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday.
An alleged Islamic State (IS) plot to attack U.S. subways has raised concern about the reach of the terror group, and begs the question of whether militants have the capability to hit the United States.
The United States underestimated the rise of the Islamic State now running amok in Iraq and Syria while overrating the Iraqi military's ability to fight the extremist group, President Barack Obama acknowledged in an interview to be aired on Sunday night.
New York City officials on Thursday reassured the public that it was safe to ride the subways following Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's warning of the Islamic State (IS) network's plot to attack subways in the United States and Paris.
The Islamic State (IS) taunted U.S. President Barack Obama in an audio recording allegedly released by the terrorists, just as the U.S. ramps up efforts to destroy the militant group.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday quickly approved President Barack Obama's plan to train and arm Syrian rebels in an effort to fight the Islamic State (IS) militant group, a day after the House of Representatives adopted the measure.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC Movement) on Sunday pledged to increase assistance for more than 1.5 million Iraqis displaced as a result of continuous fighting in the war-torn country.
One month after authorizing U.S. military to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) forces in Iraq, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed that he "will not hesitate to take action" against the Islamic State in Syria.
The British government will send a consignment of heavy machine guns and ammunition worth 1.6 million pounds (2.6 million U.S. dollars) to Iraq's government to help fight the Islamic State (ISIS), said the British Ministry of Defence Tuesday.
American warplanes continued their airstrikes on the Islamic State militant group in northern Iraq on Friday and Saturday, destroying some of its military vehicles, the U.S. Central Command said.
U.S. President Barack Obama said he will make a speech on Wednesday to outline his plans for fighting the Islamic State militant group that does not involve a major ground offensive.
U.S. President Barack Obama announced this week extra military personnel would be sent to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities after Islamic State terrorists overran vast areas in north Iraq. The move is unlikely a pre-curser to resending massive combat troops, but air raids may be intensified.
The UN World Food Program ( WFP) has resumed delivering food assistance in Iraq's largest governorate al-Anbar for the first time since May, a UN spokesperson said here on Thursday.
American Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power on Wednesday said that U.S. President Barack Obama will convene a Security Council summit on "growing and dangerous phenomenon" of foreign terrorist fighters.
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said considering a military operation "if necessary" to quell fighters of the Islamic State (IS), but recalled the need to seek a diplomatic alternative to secure the stability in the region.
China has played an increasingly positive role in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq, but the U.S. seemed reluctant to acknowledge the Chinese contribution and, instead, ungratefully labeled China as "a free rider" that benefited from Iraq's oil.
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