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Hamas says it has captured an ISIL cell responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings that killed three policemen. Hamas says ten are in custody.
2019-08-29

The Supreme Court of Canada says that Vice Media reporter Ben Makuch must give the Royal Canadian Mounted Police material he gathered for stories about an accused Islamic State terrorist.
2018-11-30

Syrian media reports that ISIL has executed one of a number of Druze hostages taken from Syria's government-held city of As-Suwayda in an attack last week.
2018-08-5

British American Tobacco offers to buy out U.S. cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc in a $47 billion takeover that would create the world's biggest listed tobacco company.
2016-10-21

ISIL claims responsibility for the attack, and four people allegedly involved in the attack are arrested overnight.
2016-07-16

At least 83 people are killed and 178 injured in a series of bombings in the Damascus suburb Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq Governorate. ISIL again claims responsibility.
2016-02-21

The United States confirms the death of ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller.
2015-02-10

A monitoring group claims that ISIL has reportedly released a video showing the execution of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.
2015-01-31

Israel withholds 300 million NIS ($89 million) in tax and customs revenue collected on behalf of the Palestinians to the Palestinian Authority after Fatah and Hamas agree a unity deal intended to lead to a transitional government and fresh elections. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses his disregard for the agreement.
2011-05-1

The International Monetary Fund loans US$114 million to Haiti following the recent earthquake devastation, with the full amount due to be transferred by the end of the week.
2010-01-28