Politics

French Muslims fear deeper divide after Paris attacks - 11/23/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Serene Assir- A fireman of Algerian origin, Faisal helped evacuate thousands from the Stade de France during the Paris attacks, guiding panicked football fans to safety as suicide...

Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with IS - 11/22/2015

SADAD, SYRIA, Maher al-Mounes- On the outskirts of the Syrian Christian town of Sadad, children play in front of a cannon fired just hours ago in an ongoing battle against the Islamic State group....

Belgium weighs extending lockdown as police hunt Paris attackers - 11/22/2015

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Alex Pigman with Fran Blandy in Paris- Belgian security officials meet Sunday to decide whether to extend a lockdown in Brussels over fears jihadists are plotting a Paris-style...

Dozens dead in heaviest east Syria strikes since war began: monitor - 11/21/2015

BEIRUT, LEBANON- At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in...

UN approves 'all necessary measures' to fight IS - 11/21/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES, Carole Landry- The UN Security Council on Friday authorized countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group in a resolution that won...

US White House hopeful compares Syrian refugees to rabid dogs - 11/20/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- US Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Thursday compared refugees fleeing Syria's civil war and Islamic State extremists to rabid dogs. Carson, a retired...

Paris attacks 'ringleader' killed in police raid - 11/20/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Damon Wake and Fran Blandy- The Islamic State jihadist suspected of orchestrating the Paris attacks was killed in a major police raid in the French capital, prosecutors confirmed...

Republicans clash with Obama over Syria refugee program - 11/19/2015

UNITED STATES, Michael Mathes- US lawmakers forged ahead Wednesday with efforts to freeze White House plans to resettle Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, despite President Barack Obama's veto...

Tunisia says 17 held this month in 'terror' sweep - 11/19/2015

TUNISIA- Tunisian security forces have detained nearly 20 people this month during "anti-terrorist" operations, foiling attacks on security buildings and hotels, a government source said on Tuesday....

Russia strikes IS stronghold Raqa after warning US - 11/18/2015

UNITED STATES- Russian warplanes battered the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa in Syria on Tuesday, after giving the United States a "professional" warning of an imminent strike, US officials said....
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