ISIS affiliate gunman opens fire on Philadelphia cop

IndependentPolice said the man accused of ambushing and shooting a Philadelphia patrol officer had pledged allegiance to Isis and that he claimed to have carried out the attack in the name of Allah.Suspect Edward Archer, who has…

Saudi Aramco privatisation intentions astound oil sector

The GuardianIf flotation goes ahead, Sauid oil producer will be world’s most valuable quoted company, dwarfing Apple, Exxon and GoogleSaudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer, is studying plans to privatise some…

The Arab Spring began in hope, but ended in desolation

IndependentFive years ago, waves of popular protest began to spread, thrillingly, across the Arab world. Is anyone better off as a result? Patrick Cockburn reflectsArab Spring was always a misleading phrase, suggesting…

ISIS militiaman executes his mother in Reqqa, Syria

BBCAn Islamic State militant carried out a public "execution" of his mother because she asked him to leave the group, activists say.Ali Saqr, 21, killed his mother, Lena al-Qasem, 45, outside the post office in Raqqa,…

Two Egyptian policemen gunned down near Cairo

The GuardianIsis claims responsibility for killing of two men, day after attack on Bella Vista hotel in Red Sea resort of HurghadaA police officer and a soldier have been shot dead near Cairo a day after suspected…