Analysts: UK Airstrikes in Syria Won't Turn Tide Against Islamic State

Analysts: UK Airstrikes in Syria Won't Turn Tide Against Islamic State LONDON British warplanes are already conducting airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq. That operation, Prime Minister David Cameron told British lawmakers Thursday, mus

VOA标准英语2015--Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State

Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State WASHINGTON Iraq has launched an offensive to retake territory lost to Islamic State insurgents. Local Kurdish and Shi'ite militias have joined government forces to fight the invading radical group and the

VOA标准英语2014--US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State

US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State MINNESOTA American voters say the fear of the Islamic State group is one of their most important concerns in the upcoming mid-term elections. President Barack Obamas decision to attack Islamic Sta

Islamic State Losing Information War after Losses in Battlefield

The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group is close to defeat in Syria and Iraq. Now, some observers say the groups hope of winning the information war is also failing. They say IS propagandists are unable to say their side is winning. So the propaga

Egypt’s President Struggles with Islamic State in Sinai

As Egypt prepares for a presidential election, the country continues to struggle with security in the Sinai Peninsula. The election will take place from March 26 through March 28. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to easily win a second term

VOA标准英语2014--Little Progress in US Authorization for Fight Against Islamic State

Little Progress in US Authorization for Fight Against Islamic State CAPITOL HILL U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Congress should give President Barack Obama flexibility in combating Islamic State fighters, if and when lawmakers approve a mili

美国国家公共电台 NPR Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go?

Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go? KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The U.S. and its allies have killed many Islamic State militants and, for now, stopped their plan to build a state in Syria and Iraq. But what has happened to the surviving members of ISIS

AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control

AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control Papers collected from the Islamic State terror group show the militants dark world. The documents show how IS militants act -- anxious, obsessed, harsh and horrible. And they show

AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders

AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders The wife of a dead Islamic State fighter has voiced rare criticism of the terror groups leaders. The woman, who calls herself al-Muhajirah, posted a letter online. In the letter, she complaine

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq Military pressure against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has cost the terrorist group 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months. About half of the loss has happ

Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace

AS IT IS 2016-07-24 Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace The top American diplomat working to lessen the effect of terrorist messages says the Islamic States recruiting efforts on the Internet have been slowed. Richard Stengel, the Und

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 Olive Trees Survive Islamic State Occupation

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 Olive Trees Survive Islamic State Occupation The Iraqi government campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State, or IS, militants has resulted in major damage to nearby towns and villages. But the fighting has not stopped sales of a

Iraq Marks Anniversary of Islamic State Defeat

Iraq has celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group. The government declared victory last December after a three-year war that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Th

VOA慢速英语2014 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?

How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack Obamas plan to defeat Islamic State militants. The Senate voted Thursday

AS IT IS 2016-01-09 Shooter of Police Officer Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State

AS IT IS 2016-01-09 Shooter of Police Officer Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State A man shot a police officer in Philadelphia on Thursday and said he did it to support the Islamic State terror group. Officer Jesse Hartnett was hit multiple times afte

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by United States airstrikes have regained territories controlled by Islamic State militants in the past month. The U.S. military believes the loss of leadership i

Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State

AS IT IS 2015-11-14 Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State Kurdish fighters supported by American airstrikes have recaptured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants. Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani made t

VOA慢速英语2014 Obama: No ‘Quick Fixes’ in Fight against Islamic State

Obama: No Quick Fixes in Fight against Islamic State Military leaders from more than 20 countries were in the United States this week for talks with President Barack Obama. They spoke about U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group.

VOA标准英语2015--Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic

Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic It was called the Iconoclastic Fury when Protestants went on a rampage through churches in the Low Countries and elsewhere in 16th century Europe, smashing statues they considered idolatrous. Sound f

VOA标准英语2015 Jordan's Religious Leaders: Injustice Recruits Islamic State Fighters

Jordan's Religious Leaders: Injustice Recruits Islamic State Fighters AMMAN As Jordanians rallied around the government's fight against the self-described Islamic State, religious leaders working to stop the spread of extremist ideology warned that f