Despite US-led campaign, Islamic State rakes in oil earnings
By HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA The Islamic State rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part…
Turkey
Report: Turkish investigators focus probe on IS militants
By SUZAN FRASER Turkish investigators were close to identifying one of two suicide bombers in the country’s deadliest attacks in years, the prime minister said Monday, adding that the Islamic…
Turkish PM says deadly attacks likely were suicide bombings
By SUZAN FRASER Two nearly simultaneous explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally Saturday by Kurdish activists and opposition supporters in Ankara. At least 86 people were killed and nearly 190…
Syrian troops launch ground offensive in central regions
By ALBERT AJI and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive Wednesday in the country’s central region under cover of Russian airstrikes, a Damascus official said. And in…
Jordanian MP says son joined IS, carried out suicide attack
By HAMZA AL-SOUD A Jordanian parliament member said he learned from Islamic State-linked media that his son carried out a suicide attack in Iraq, three months after dropping out of…
The Latest: Serbia denounces new ‘Iron Curtain’ in Europe
The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local: 2:55 p.m.Serbia’s foreign minister has denounced the European Union…
The Latest: 13 migrants die after boat collision off Turkey
The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local: 1:35 p.m. Coast guard officials say 13 migrants have…
Hungary declares emergency, seals border, detains migrants
By MIKE CORDER and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Declaring a state of emergency, Hungary sealed off its southern border with Serbia on Tuesday and detained those trying to enter illegally, aiming to…