Fourth French Victim of Tunisia Museum Terror Attack Dies
The French government announced a fourth French national passed away due to wounds from the March 18 terrorist attack at Tunisia’s national museum. The death toll currently sits at 22.
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Report: Iran-Backed Militants Setting up Missile Sites at Yemen University
Houthi Shiite militants are setting up anti-aircraft batteries at a Yemen University, seemingly utilizing the educational institution to provide civilian cover against the ongoing Saudi-led air campaign against the Iran-backed fighters, Al Jazeera reports.
Free Speech on Trial in U.S. District Court
Last Tuesday, my ace lawyer David Yerushalmi of the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) argued before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on our motion for a preliminary injunction, asking the court to enter an order requiring New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to run our AFDI anti-Hamas, anti-jihad ad on MTA buses.
Boko Haram Slaughters 41 People, Halts Elections in Nigeria
The Islamist radicals who have terrorized Nigeria for a decade struck again on Saturday, killing some 41 people to disrupt the African country’s national elections.
Defecting Iranian Journalist: U.S. at Nuclear Talks ‘to Speak on Iran’s Behalf’
An Iranian journalist who defected from his country while covering its ongoing nuclear talks has revealed startling information regarding America’s position at the negotiating table.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Islamic Reformers vs. Zealots
The ferment we see in the Muslim world today is not solely due to despotic political systems, and it is not solely due to failing economies and the poverty they breed.
Nigerians Unite against Boko Haram on Election Day
As Nigerian voters turned out at the ballot box in droves on Saturday, the main things on their minds were ending corruption and putting a stop to crime and Islamic terrorism, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center.
Fmr. Obama Amb: Middle East Destabilizing More Rapidly Than Under Bush
Amb. James Jeffrey, who served as US Ambassador to Iraq under President Obama, said that the Middle East has “destabilized considerably more rapidly than under President Bush” on Friday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel. “The situation has
Vatican Condemns ISIS’ Use of Children as Suicide Bombers
A Vatican statement released on Friday from its UN representative, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, denounces a series of atrocities committed by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) against children in Syria. The statement follows the release of a similar speech on Thursday, which was the first Vatican document to mention the Islamic State by name, rather than the more generic “religious fundamentalism.”
Jihadists Attack Somali Hotel, Release Chilling Video of Civilian Massacre
A lethal attack on a hotel by Islamist militants in Somalia Friday has left at least 17 dead and more than 30 wounded. Simultaneously, a video has been released depicting the slaughter of blindfolded Somali civilians on a beach.
Turkish Pres Mulls Entering Yemen Fray: Iran ‘Has Begun Annoying Us’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his full support to the Sunni Arab coalition currently fighting the Shiite Houthi rebels that have taken over Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. Stating that Iranian attempts to “dominate the region” have “begun annoying us,” Erdogan noted that Turkey is ready to further involve itself in the conflict “if there is a role to play.”
AFDI Wins Important Free Speech Victory, But Opponents End Run Around the First Amendment
Last week, my human rights organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), scored another major victory for truth and freedom in Philadelphia. The court ruled that our ads highlighting Islamic Jew-hatred and the Nazi-Islamic alliance, which had been previously denied,
Red Cross: ISIS Cutting Off Water Supply to Christians, Kurds as War Tactic
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) claims water is being used as a weapon in the Middle East. The report stated the numerous wars and “aging delivery systems” cut down on clean water in the region.
Pro-ISIS Magazine Bombed in Istanbul
Adımlar Magazine, a radical Islamist publication headquartered in Istanbul that has publicly supported ISIS, has lost a writer and three of its editors were injured this week in a blast at their headquarters. Responsibility for the attack is disputed in several publications, though the editor in chief of Adımlar insists the bombing was the work of “the CIA or the Mossad.”
Iranian President Writes Obama, Calls World Leaders in Hopes of Securing Nuke Deal
The Iranian negotiating team, speaking on behalf of the Islamic dictatorship running their country, is making a last ditch effort to persuade world leaders to succumb to their demands, which would allow Iran to develop into a “peaceful” nuclear power.
U.S. Congressmen Introduce ‘Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Act’
Two Republican Congressmen, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) have introduced the “Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Act,” which seeks to push back against the vicious delegitimization campaign employed by the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
US Drops Anti-ISIS Leaflets In Psy Ops Campaign
The Pentagon has released a copy of an anti-ISIS leaflet to the public that was dropped over Raqqa, Syria earlier in March. Raqqa is known as the de facto capital of the Islamic State’s operations in Syria.
A New Arc of Evil: The Boko Haram/ISIS Merger
In January, the world’s single largest terror attack since 9/11 was carried out by Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group in northern Nigeria. That incident, which drew only passing notice from the West, saw the slaughter of 2,000 civilians in the border town of Baga. Boko Haram’s oath of allegiance to the Islamic State last weekend raises questions about how this will affect the group. Given Boko Haram’s demonstrable ruthlessness in Baga, a better question would be, why aren’t we aiming to “degrade and destroy” it, too?
Vatican Blasts ISIS for ‘Repulsive and Damnable Atrocities’
Employing its harshest and most candid language to date, the Vatican has condemned the actions of the Islamic State by name, declaring it guilty of “unspeakable crimes” and “repulsive and damnable” atrocities.
Nobel Prize-Winning Author V.S. Naipaul: ISIS Is the ‘Fourth Reich’
Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul says ISIS represents the closest thing the world has seen to a “Fourth Reich” and urges world leaders to expand the military campaign against them to ensure their “annihilation.”
Boehner: Obama Is an ‘Anti-War President’
Thursday at his weekly press briefing, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said President Barack Obama is an “anti-war president” who is allowing Yemen to fall into a proxy war of Islam in the Middle East between Iranian backed Shia forces
Amnesty International Alleges Palestinians Committed War Crimes
Palestinian terrorist groups violated international law and blatantly disregarded civilian lives by consistently firing missiles indiscriminately into Israel during last summer’s war with Israel, Amnesty International reports.
Iraq Cozies Up to Assad as Syria Looks to Unite Coalition against ISIS–and US
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari visited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in an event that appears intended to strengthen ties between Baghdad and Damascus in light of their mutually shared threat of Islamic State (ISIS) invasion. Iraq’s desire to forge stronger ties with Assad flies in the face of American diplomatic efforts to isolate the dictator after his alleged use of chemical weapons on civilians.
10-Country ‘Decisive Storm’ Military Operation Commences Against Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
A coalition of over ten countries, with the backing of the United States, has commenced a full-scale military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
Counterterrorist Operation Takes Down ISIS Cell in Northern Italy
ROME, Italy– At dawn on Wednesday, Italian special forces executed the final stage of a counterterrorist operation, breaking up an ISIS terrorist cell in northern Italy.
