CNN 2012-07-01

A small group of CIA officers are working from Turkey, helping allies decide which opposition groups inside Syria should be receiving arms. That's according to The New York Times, which cites unnamed sources saying rocket-propelled grenades and anti-

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

Indonesian Islamic University Bans Burqas on School Grounds

An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism this week after it barred female students from wearing full-face veils. University officials say the veils were banned because of fears over the spread of extremist ideology at the school. Many M

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常速英语2007年-Islamic Insurgents Shell Mogadishu Market, At L

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 December 2007 Islamic insurgents in Somalia have shelled the main market in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 13. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the transitional government's security chief says his forces have

Islamic Court in Nigeria Frees Woman

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: September 27, 2003 From VOA Special English, this is Steve Ember with In the News. This week an Islamic court in northern Nigeria freed a woman who was sentenced to death by

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources close to the fighting. Military a

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Calls For End to Somalia Fighting

By Cathy Majtenyi 10 May 2006 A relative of eight year old Nastexo Abdi Ali comforts her in the Medina hospital in Mogadishu The United Nations has condemned the latest round of fighting in Somalia's

VOA慢速英语2014 加入圣战组织的美国公民

AS IT IS 2014-09-03 US Citizens Fighting and Dying for Jihadist Groups 加入圣战组织的美国公民 That recording is from a jihadist video available on the Internet. The video reportedly shows U.S. citizen Moner Mohammad abu-Salha. It is part o

IS组织在中亚地区招募新成员

AS IT IS 2015-06-15 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia IS组织在中亚地区招募新成员 Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declare

“伊斯兰国家”获得“象征性胜利”

AS IT IS 2016-07-13 Islamic State Gains 'Symbolic Victories' 伊斯兰国家获得象征性胜利 People claiming to represent the Islamic State have claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks in the past two weeks. The attacks came shortly af

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慢速英语2014 马来西亚努力阻止人们加入圣战组织

As It Is - Malaysia Struggles to Stop People Joining Jihadists Malaysian police recently arrested three men they believe were planning to join Islamist militants in Syria. Police say the three were arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Offi

VOA标准英语2012--At Olympics, Christian and Islamic Groups Compete for Souls

At Olympics, Christian and Islamic Groups Compete for Souls The competition is for peoples souls. Christian groups like Amana Trust are handing out Bibles and spreading the Christian word of God. Robin Fenwick, a volunteer from Canada, says they came

VOA标准英语2011--Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters

Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters Scores of social and civic groups are backing the Occupy Wall Street protest movement around the world. At the site of the original Occupy demonstration in New York, a group of Muslims held Friday pray

VOA标准英语2014--Kobani Fighting Sends 400,000 Refugees to Turkey

Kobani Fighting Sends 400,000 Refugees to Turkey SURUC The offensive by Islamic State militants against the northern Syrian city of Kobani has caused hundreds of thousands of residents to flee to Turkey. They receive help from Turkish authorities and

VOA常速英语2007-Humanitarian Groups Plead for Help in Somalia Cr

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 31 October 2007 About 40 international aid groups have issued a joint appeal to the international community about the growing humanitarian crisis in Somalia. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the groups say that security h

叙主要反对派领导人在空袭中丧生

The head of one of Syria's most powerful rebel groups has been killed in an airstrike east of Damascus. Syrian rebels and the government said Friday that Zahran Alloush, founder of the Army of Islam, was killed in a raid that targeted the group's hea

2007年VOA标准英语-Philippines Begins Offensive Against Islamic In

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 August 2007 The Philippine military has launched a large offensive against Islamic insurgents on the country's southern Jolo Island, following the deaths of more than 20 troops. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta

Libyan Rebels Continue Holding Tripoli

Anti-Gadhafi forces in Libya are consolidating their hold on the capital and other parts of the country even as pro-Gadhafi fighters put up fierce resistance. Recent developments have given many Libyans who had fled the fighting hope that it is safe