Islamic State group
Germany player Rüdiger takes legal steps after Ramadan greeting prompts accusation of terror support
By Associated Press — March 27, 2024
BERLIN (AP) — Former Bild chief editor Julian Reichelt responded on X, formerly Twitter, with a series of posts accusing the player of “Islamism” and of showing the “ISIS-greeting of Islamists.
Two daughters ran away to join Islamic State. Years later, their family’s story is an Oscar nominee
By Mariam Fam — February 26, 2024
(AP) — The real-life story of Hamrouni and her children is the focus of “Four Daughters,” an Academy Award nominee for best documentary feature film.
Terror attack strikes Istanbul Catholic church known for its welcome
By David I. Klein — January 29, 2024
ISTANBUL (RNS) — Two gunmen shot and killed a member of a minority Muslim sect who was among a diverse congregation. Though Sunday’s attack came as a shock to many of Istanbul's Catholics, it's not without precedent.
A feud between a patriarch and a militia leader adds to the woes of Iraqi Christians
By Abby Sewell and Salar Salim — August 4, 2023
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The shrinking religious minority that was also violently targeted by al-Qaida before the rise of IS has been rocked by yet another crisis in the form of a political showdown between two influential Christian figures.
Pope Francis moves ahead with delayed Africa visit despite violence in Congo
By Junno Arocho Esteves — January 25, 2023
(RNS) — A Vatican spokesman said ‘there was no specific threat’ to the 86-year-old pontiff.
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
By Rahim Faiez and Ebrahim Noroozi — August 17, 2022
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Italian Emergency hospital in Kabul said that at least 27 wounded civilians, including five children, were brought there from the site of the bomb blast.
UN slams killings, rights abuses under Afghanistan’s Taliban
By Rahim Faiez — July 21, 2022
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The report said as many as 700 people have been killed and 1,400 wounded since mid-August 2021, when the Taliban overran the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Saudi Arabia puts 81 to death in its largest mass execution
By Jon Gambrell — March 14, 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An announcement by Saudi state television described those executed as having 'followed the footsteps of Satan' in carrying out their crimes.
IS claims Pakistan bombing that kills 56 at Shiite mosque
By Riaz Khan and Kathy Gannon — March 4, 2022
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Scores of victims were peppered with shrapnel, several had limbs amputated and others were injured by flying debris.
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
By Kathy Gannon — October 11, 2021
Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are meeting this weekend in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Officials from both sides have said issues include reining in extremist groups and the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country.
Who is ISIS-K, the group officials blame for the Kabul airport bombings?
By Jack Jenkins — August 26, 2021
(RNS) — Initial reports are blaming the group for the twin bombings at the Kabul airport after US officials have for days warned of a potential attack by the group, which actively clashes with the Taliban.
German woman indicted over her time with IS in Syria
By Associated Press — July 28, 2021
BERLIN (AP) — The indictment of Leonora M., is the latest in a string of cases in Germany involving women who went to the area held by IS and were involved in holding women captured by the extremist group as slaves.
Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Iraq improves relations with Muslims
By Thomas Reese — March 10, 2021
(RNS) — Christians and Muslims will look back at this papacy as a turning point in their relationship.
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
By Nicole Winfield and Samya Kallub — February 8, 2021
ROME (AP) — Francis has spent years trying to improve Christian relations with Muslims, and his meeting with Ali al-Sistani will mark one of his most important encounters with a Shiite leader.
David French on Christian nationalism and evangelicals’ existential angst
By Yonat Shimron — February 3, 2021
(RNS) — The conservative writer said Christian believers need to be reminded of the toxic effects of fear.
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