A new profile of US Secretary of State John Kerry in The New Yorker casts light on the stormy relationship between the US and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have often clashed publicly over the Iran nuclear deal and the
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA— It’s the worst kept secret at Guantanamo Bay: The detainees, in all likelihood, much prefer the detention center here to the conditions faced at a federal facility.
U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who deserted his post in Afghanistan, has been referred for a trial by general court-martial, the Army announced Monday.
Specialist Andrew Brown told ABC News the story behind injured military dog Rocky, who gained fame after a picture of him with his Purple Heart went viral on Facebook.
The United States military is turning out all the stops in its war against the Islamic State terror group, hitting the jihadi outfit “harder than ever” before, President Obama says in a speech at the Pentagon.
REUTERS— Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on Oct. 31. Russia
Monday at the Pentagon after a National Security Council Meeting on the strategy to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) President Barack Obama made a statement on the current stage of the fight and declared that ISIS
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said President Barack Obama needs to do more in the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). When asked if Obama was doing enough to fight ISIS, Kaine
Thousands of people have contributed more than $300,000 in support of a Syrian refugee known as “The Scientist,” after the popular Humans of New York (HONY) blog highlighted the man’s story and actor Edward Norton began an online fundraising campaign for him.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group has released a new video that portrays their version of the end of the world, including a dramatization of the jihadists conquering Rome.
A week-long cease-fire in Yemen’s civil war is scheduled to begin on Monday, followed on Tuesday by peace talks in Switzerland brokered by the United Nations.
A Taliban siege of Kabul’s diplomatic quarter ended Saturday with explosions and gunfire, leaving four Afghan police, two Spanish nationals, and four of the Taliban attackers dead.
The Arab website “Arab21” quotes jihadist sources in Yemen claiming that the Islamic State recently purchased Houthi prisoners for the purpose of executing them in propaganda videos.
TEL AVIV – At a UN forum in Geneva, leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Christian community called for the abolition of an “exploitative” blasphemy law, but praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for saving them from the oppression of the Muslim Brotherhood.
The chaotic nature of the Syrian civil war was illustrated by the presence of over a hundred representatives from opposition groups in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to lay the groundwork for peace talks with dictator Bashar Assad.
Riyadh (AFP) – At least seven women won municipal council seats in Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates, officials said Sunday, in a milestone for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.
An IDF Reserve officer was detained for questioning several weeks ago in Britain on charges of “war crimes” before diplomatic efforts secured his released, according to Yediot Acharonot.
On Thursday, acting under secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence with the U.S. Treasury Adam Szubin stated that ISIS is selling “some” of its oil to Turkey.
TEL AVIV – Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been hard at work attempting to manufacture rockets capable of reaching Tel Aviv. It has also shared its rocket-making capabilities with other terrorist organizations in the coastal enclave, according to security sources here familiar with the matter.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for a triple truck-bomb attack on a town in northeastern Syria that left 50 people dead and injured 80 others, according to the Kurdish YPG militia that controls the area.
A senior U.S. Treasury official claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and clients in Turkey are a few who purchase oil from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
An abnormally large number of desert locusts are expected to hatch beginning in January in Yemen, threatening to eat through a chunk of an already dangerously depleted food supply. Most Yemenis rely on humanitarian aid for food and water following a year of civil war and the rise of jihadist violence in the Middle East’s poorest nation.
The Foreign Desk’s editor-in-chief, Lisa Daftari, launched the MyTreedom campaign on Facebook this week to give Christians celebrating Christmas in regions where they face intense persecution a platform to showcase their proud Christmas decor.
In its latest photo dump, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) portrays its jihadists as normal boys who take time off from terrorizing the world to fish, swim, and build boats.
During a meeting with his defense minister, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he “hoped” Russia does not need to use nuclear warheads against terrorists.
