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Report: Qatar Serves as 'ATM for Terrorists'

Report: Qatar Serves as 'ATM for Terrorists'

The country of Qatar, an Arab partner in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, IS), fosters a “permissive jurisdiction” that allows private donations to the jihadists group and other terrorists in the Middle East, a report by

The BBC: Ignoring Jihadism Against Israel

The BBC: Ignoring Jihadism Against Israel

A recent study by the BBC World Service and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s College London revealed that, in the month of November, over 5,000 people died at the hands of jihadi violence worldwide. 

Attacks on Refugee Houses in Germany Continue to Rise

Attacks on Refugee Houses in Germany Continue to Rise

A wave of violence against asylum seekers is sweeping through Germany recently as more people flee from war-torn countries such as Syria and Iraq. In several incidents, Neo-Nazi groups attacked empty buildings meant for the refugees and left behind swastikas

ISIS Video Features Footage from a Drone

ISIS Video Features Footage from a Drone

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadist terrorist group has released a video allegedly recorded by a surveillance drone, raising questions as to their technological abilities in the area filmed, Kobani. The images show wreckage in Kobani from the air and terrorists fighting

India Questions Man over Pro-Islamic State Tweets

India Questions Man over Pro-Islamic State Tweets

BANGALORE, India (AP) — Police in southern India questioned a man who they say acknowledged to running a popular pro-Islamic State group Twitter account but appears to have no direct links to the militant group. Mehdi Masroor Biswas, a 24-year-old

UK to send hundreds of troops to Iraq – newspaper

UK to send hundreds of troops to Iraq – newspaper

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will send hundreds of troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Saturday, in a bid to step up the battle against Islamic State fighters.

Obama Touts Troops in Weekly Address

Obama Touts Troops in Weekly Address

In his weekly address this week, President Barack Obama dedicated the time slot to the troops and announced a tip to Fort Dix, NJ next week. Transcript as follows: Hi, everybody. It’s the holidays—a season to give thanks for our

Deadly Attack Stokes Iraq Shia Pilgrimage Fears

Deadly Attack Stokes Iraq Shia Pilgrimage Fears

A deadly mortar attack Friday near the Iraqi city of Karbala stoked security concerns as millions of Shiite pilgrims gathered for one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. A medical source in the holy city of Karbala confirmed