ISIS Burns 80-Year-Old Christian Woman to Death for Alleged Sharia Violation
Reports from Iraq indicate the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) burned an 80-year-old woman to death after she failed to obey Sharia law.
Middle East
Muslim Scholars: Israel Is ‘Root Cause’ of All Islamic Nations’ Failures
Muslim clerics gathered in Beirut on Wednesday to kick off the Khomeinist International Union of Resistance conference, where “scholars” discussed how to stand up against the “cancerous tumor of Israel,” according to reports from Lebanese and Iranian media outlets.
Amnesty International: Hamas Used War Against Israel As Cover To Kill, Torture Palestinians
The Gaza-ruling Islamist terror group Hamas utilized their 2014 summer war against Israel to execute innocent Palestinians, according to a new report from Amnesty International, a human rights NGO.
ISIS Releases Video Assuring World Ancient Palmyra Ruins are Safe… for Now
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released their first video from Palmyra, Syria, which shows the city’s ancient ruins untouched for now. Those buildings and temples earned Palmyra the title of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The group’s official media outlet uploaded the short video to YouTube.
Kurdish President: Former Iraqi PM Responsible for Chaos in Iraq
The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Masoud Barzani, blamed former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki for the turmoil in the country where the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has recently gained more territory.
Rand Paul Joins Left in Blaming GOP ‘Hawks’ for ISIS
President Barack Obama once dismissed ISIS (or “ISIL”) as a “junior varsity” outfit. As the terrorist organization has grown in size, wealth, and power, Obama’s allies on the left have moved from dismissing ISIS outright to blaming Republicans for its rise, arguing that it would never have emerged if President George W. Bush had not invaded Iraq. (Democrats’ support for the war is conveniently omitted.) Now, Sen. Rand Paul has joined the left in blaming GOP ‘hawks’ for the rise of ISIS.
Rand Paul: ‘Hawks’ in GOP Created ISIS
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” 2016 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said so-called “hawks” like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are responsible for creating ISIS by flooding arms into the Middle East. Host Joe Scarborough asked, “A guy that works closely
Hume: Obama Not Fighting ISIS for ‘Safety and Security’ of US, but for ‘Political Reasons’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The Kelly File,” network senior political analyst Brit Hume criticized the United States’ effort to fight ISIS. Hume argued there has to be a degree of commitment to defeat ISIS, which isn’t coming
Iran Rising: Tehran Using Hezbollah in Latin American ‘Cultural Centers’ To Infiltrate West
The rapidly growing number of Shiite cultural centers in Latin America have provided the Islamic Republic of Iran with a means to expand its covert recruitment operations throughout the western hemisphere, leading military officials and experts to provide Breitbart News with statements that directly contradict the Obama administration’s narrative that Iran’s influence in the region is “waning.”
Syria, Iraq, Shiite Militias Boost Efforts to Retake Key Cities From ISIS
Syrian troops and Iraqi forces backed by Shiite fighters are bolstering their efforts to root out the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) from key territory in both countries.
Clyburn to GOP: ‘Be Very, Very Careful About How You Treat this President’
Last week, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) sat down with Voice of America host Carol Castiel and network congressional correspondent Cindy Saine and offered a warning to President Barack Obama’s Republican opposition while discussing the nuclear deal the president is pushing for with Iran. When asked
Iraq’s Deputy PM: Iraqi Army’s Willingness to Let Ramadi Fall to ISIS ‘Surprised All of Us’
Iraq’s prime minister and his deputy reacted differently to the conduct displayed by their country’s army in their fight against Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists in Ramadi.
Egypt Destroys Over 500 Tunnels Under Gaza Border
Egyptian Army officials revealed on Monday that Cairo forces have found and destroyed over 500 tunnels that connect from Egypt to the Gaza Strip.
NBC’s Richard Engel: Strategy to Take Back Ramadi Almost Laughable
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “NewsNation,” NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel discussed the new strategy of the Obama administration’s coalition against ISIS to take back the city of Ramadi and called it “almost laughable.” Engel said, “The Iraqi government is not being
Iran Sends Conflicting Messages about Nuke Site Inspections
One of Iran’s lead negotiators in the ongoing P5+1 nuclear talks stated over the weekend that Iran was willing to allow for “managed access” to its nuclear sites as part of a final agreement with world powers.
Iraqi Army’s ‘Will to Fight’ Revealed in Years-Old Six-Second Video
A six second video recorded of an April 2008 terrorist attack in Ramadi explains why the city fell without a fight to ISIS last week.
Turkish President Lashes Out at ‘Shameless’ NYT over Free Press Editorial: ‘Know Your Place’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the opportunity of speaking to a think tank in Istanbul on Monday to attack The New York Times for sounding the alarm on freedom of the press in Turkey. He suggested that its criticisms of Erdogan’s use of the legal system to intimidate news outlets was “overstepping the limits of freedom,” and told the New York outlet, “Know your place.”
Iranian General Soleimani Promotes US-ISIS Alliance Conspiracy Theory
A well-heard narrative appeared Monday that high-ranking Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani took shots at President Obama and U.S. foreign policy, with outlets such as Reuters and the Associated Press (AP) featuring his comments as a blistering rebuke of the United States’s presence in the Middle East. Unlike the selective comments indicated, Soleimani was not condemning a lack of effort against ISIS on America’s part, but implying that President Obama was intentionally aiding the terrorist group.
Mother of SEAL Killed In Ramadi: It’s Like Admin Wants ‘To Lose Over There’
Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, whose son, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (SEAL) Marc A. Lee, was killed in Ramadi on August 2, 2006 said that she feels like the Obama administration wants “to lose that territory” and “lose over there” on
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim to Have Shot Down Saudi Warplane
CNN reports that Houthi insurgents in Yemen claim to have shot down a Saudi fighter jet near the capital city of Sanaa. The Saudis have refused to comment on the report, while the Yemeni government has flatly denied it.
Biden Does Damage Control: Assures Iraqi Government Obama Administration Backs Them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has reassured Iraq’s government of U.S. support in the fight against the Islamic State group in a telephone call to Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi.
Muslims Demand Turkey Convert Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
A large rally in Istanbul demanded the government change the historic Hagia Sophia church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a mosque. The Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH) led the rally through the Sultanahmet district.
SHOCK POLL: 81% Of Al Jazeera Arabic Poll Respondents Support Islamic State
In a recent survey conducted by AlJazeera.net, the website for the Al Jazeera Arabic television channel, respondents overwhelmingly support the Islamic State terrorist group, with 81% voting “YES” on whether they approved of ISIS’s conquests in the region.
NBC Military Analyst: McCain ‘Absolutely Right’ That There’s No ISIS Strategy
NBC News Military Analyst Col. Jack Jacobs, Ret. agreed with Sen John McCain’s (R-AZ) assessment that there is no strategy against ISIS, although he took a different position on the solution on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Rundown with Jose Diaz-Balart.” After
Obama: This ‘Especially Meaningful’ Memorial Day Because U.S. in No Major Ground War
Monday at the Arlington Cemetery, President Barack Obama said during his Memorial Day address that this is a “especially meaningful,” Memorial Day because America is in no “major ground war.” Obama said, “In the past decade we’ve seen these values
