The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seems to have minted its own currency, according to Syrian activists. Anti-ISIS activist Abu Ibrahim Raqqawi, the founder of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently” shared the photos of the coins on Twitter and said they would be put into use soon....

Islamic State group fighters have destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said Tuesday. IS militants blew up the tombs of Mohammed bin Ali, a descendant of the Prophet's cousin, and Nizar Abu Bahaaeddine, a religious...

A swap deal carried out between Syrian regime and Islam Army last two weeks was behind the release of Justice Minister who was kidnapped by the key rebel group on June 9,  well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl. A judicial source said regime security had released 574 detainees mostly...

Islamic State urged its followers on Tuesday to escalate attacks against Christians, Shi'ites and Sunni Muslims fighting with a U.S.-led coalition against the ultra-radical group. Jihadists should turn the holy month of Ramadan, which began last week, into a time of "calamity for the infidels...