
Tunisia admitted that around 3,000 of its nationals have left for Syria and Iraq to fight in the ranks of the Islamic State, more than three times the number previously estimated. Walid Elwekeine, a spokesperson for the Tunisian Ministry of
by Ali Waked27 Dec 2015, 7:48 AM PST0

A Jordanian journalist condemned fatwas being circulated around the Muslim world banning Muslims from wishing Christmas greetings to Christians, saying that such extremism eventually leads to terrorism. In an article the for Jordanian daily Al-Ghad translated by MEMRI, the journalist
by Deborah Danan27 Dec 2015, 4:57 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – A member of the Fatah Central Committee pledged on Wednesday that the killing of a top Hezbollah operative “will not go unaccounted for.” Al Ahmad, a loyalist of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, called Sunday’s assassination of Samir
by Ali Waked24 Dec 2015, 3:59 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – In addition to an up-front bonus of $4,000, the Islamic State is promising new recruits free housing and even matchmaking assistance for those interested in getting married, Breitbart Jerusalem has learned.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked24 Dec 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

MOGADISHU (AFP) – Somalia’s government has banned celebrations of Christmas and New Year in the Muslim majority country, saying the festivities might attract Islamist attacks. “All events related to Christmas and New Year celebrations are contrary to Islamic culture, which could
by AFP23 Dec 2015, 7:00 AM PST0

The killing of Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar on Saturday night was not an act of revenge for his brutal past acts of murder, according to Western sources. Prior to his assassination, Kuntar had become a full-fledged Iranian operative, and went
by Breitbart Jerusalem21 Dec 2015, 1:34 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Columnists at Egyptian daily Al-Watan are calling for Egypt to launch preemptive strikes in Libya against the Islamic State, for fear that the terror group will attack Egyptian soil. The articles, translated by MEMRI, were both published
by Deborah Danan20 Dec 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A Palestinian university got into the Christmas spirit by decorating a tree with photos of terrorists, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported. The Fatah student’s movement at Birzeit University near Ramallah erected a Christmas tree adorned with pictures
by Breitbart Jerusalem20 Dec 2015, 4:35 AM PST0

EILAT, Israel – An Islamic State militant writing in a closed encrypted instant messaging group joked that the terrorist organization should ask beverage companies to serve as corporate sponsors for the group’s next major attack. The jest was made at the expense
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked17 Dec 2015, 3:01 AM PST0

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal praised the recent outbreak of Palestinian terror attacks on Israelis, calling the stabbers “the most exalted, noblest of people,” and said that Palestinians have come to realize that the peace process is futile and that only the path
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 2:09 AM PST0

LONDON (AP) — A British extremist has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on terrorism-related charges after returning from Syria. Muslim convert Mustafa Abdullah was taken into custody last year when he landed at London’s Gatwick Airport. Police found
by AP15 Dec 2015, 9:11 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – In light of the alarming number of young Jordanians joining terrorist organizations like the Islamic State, Jordanian educators and officials are calling for an overhaul of the country’s “extremist” school curricula. According to unofficial statistics, about 4,000
by Deborah Danan15 Dec 2015, 4:33 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 countries to fight terrorism including powerful Gulf states, Egypt and Turkey but excluding Iran, the SPA state news agency announced Tuesday. The Saudi-led alliance will be based in Riyadh “to coordinate and
by AFP15 Dec 2015, 3:56 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – In recent weeks, at least twenty members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the so-called “military wing” of Hamas, have traveled abroad from the Gaza Strip to participate in combat training, according to a Palestinian security source.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked15 Dec 2015, 3:12 AM PST0

Pressure is growing on social networks to play a bigger role in finding and weeding out jihadists and others looking to recruit members and plot deadly attacks. But it’s more complicated than it sounds: networks like Facebook and Twitter support
by AFP15 Dec 2015, 1:40 AM PST0

The imminence and severity of the terror threat currently facing Switzerland by Islamic jihadists is without precedent, according to Jean-Paul Rouiller, the creator of the counterterrorism unit of the Swiss Federal Judicial Police (PJF). “To my knowledge, and after twenty
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.11 Dec 2015, 3:36 AM PST0

Islam condemns “all forms of violence” along with the claims made by terrorist group Islamic State so is therefore in no need of a reformation, according to the Spiritual Mufti of Australians, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed (pictured above, left). “Islam is not in
by Simon Kent10 Dec 2015, 4:37 AM PST0

SINGAPORE (AP) — Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended his comments suggesting that Western culture is superior to that of Islam, and called for U.S.-led assistance in defeating the Islamic State group. In a Sydney Daily Telegraph
by AP9 Dec 2015, 8:25 AM PST0

Regional neighbour Indonesia has criticised former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his call for Islam to reform, saying he is “unhelpful” and “divisive”. Indonesia’s ambassador, Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, delivered his response to Mr Abbott’s critique by adding that violent extremism
by Simon Kent9 Dec 2015, 3:31 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Kuwait’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned that more and more Kuwaitis – including women – are expressing their sympathy and support for terrorist organizations, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas reported. According to the newspaper, while the authorities
by Ali Waked7 Dec 2015, 6:06 AM PST0

An Islamic State (IS) attack in Israel is a matter of time, an Israeli official warned this week, pointing to the increasing global reach of the jihadist group. The senior defense official said that Russian and coalition airstrikes on IS
by Breitbart Jerusalem7 Dec 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

The Russian air force is carrying out increased airstrikes to aid a Syrian military campaign aimed at devastating rebel positions along the Syria-Turkey border, an official from Syria’s Ministry of Information told Breitbart Jerusalem.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked1 Dec 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

Seemingly, the connection between the Islamic terror against the West and the Palestinian terror against Israel is confined to technical aspects and does not run deeper than that. It mainly involves the notion that terror is terror and any form
by Breitbart Jerusalem1 Dec 2015, 4:18 AM PST0

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Moroccan who was preparing to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group. A ministry statement Tuesday said the 32-year-old man used his restaurant in the northern
by AP1 Dec 2015, 2:16 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Following a deadly attack on Tunisia’s presidential guard last week, the country’s president, Beji Caid Essebsi, plans to create a small coalition government with the goal of leading the fight against terrorism, reported the London-based international Arab
by Ali Waked30 Nov 2015, 6:55 AM PST0