President Obama on Sunday said the deployment of 1,500 additional American soldiers to Iraq signals a “new phase” in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State jihadists, one that will help Iraqi forces go on the offensive. On Nov. 7, Pentagon
In a rhapsodic radio performance on Monday that was at times operatic in its tone, conservative talk radio host Mark Levin delivered an on-air reading of the new Holocaust memoir by Martin Greenfield, Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to
Radical leftist writer David Masciotra waxes somewhat less than eloquently that Americans who think all soldiers and police are heroes are childish, and betray “a frightening cultural streak of nationalism, chauvinism, authoritarianism and totalitarianism” in a piece published Sunday on Salon.com. But
According to reports, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) murdered four journalists on November 4 and five on November 6 in Mosul, Iraq. Since the terrorist group drove out journalists when they took over the city in June, the reports cannot be
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. conducted a series of airstrikes targeting Islamic State leaders near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, U.S. military officials said Saturday. The airstrikes on Friday night destroyed a convoy of 10 armed trucks believed to
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition conducted a series of airstrikes targeting a gathering of Islamic State leaders near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a senior U.S. defense official said Saturday. The airstrikes on Friday night destroyed a convoy
A leaked document has emerged showing that former Prime Minister Tony Blair signed a ‘cash-for-contacts’ deal with PetroSaudi, an oil company owned by a member of the Saudi royal family. The contract promised Blair £41,000 a month, and 2 percent
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” President Barack Obama admitted he has learned his long touted policy of removing all U.S. troops from Iraq caused the threat to comes back. Obama said, “What we learned from the previous engagement in
On CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” former President George W. Bush said he does not regret going into Iraq he only regrets the rise of ISIS because of our retreat. When asked by host Bob Schieffer if he had any regrets about
AL-QAIM, Iraq, Nov. 8 (UPI) — Coalition airstrikes targeting a gathering of Islamic State leaders in Mosul, Iraq, destroyed a convoy of 10 vehicles on Friday, the U.S. confirmed Saturday. U.S. Central Command could not confirm whether IS leader Abu
Ema Shah is a superstar in Kuwait and the Arab world. Known for her singing and her musical style, which blends pop and classical influences, she is also a pioneer for women in the region, choosing to dress as she
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The birthplace of the Islamic State (ISIS) has been traced to Camp Bucca, a detention center that was operated by the United States military during the Iraq war. According to The Washington Post, many ISIS leaders, including Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, “were
At the opening of his Friday broadcast, Fox News Channel’s Shepard Smith host “Fox News Sunday” moderator Chris Wallace and asked him to react to the news that President Barack Obama would be doubling the number of troops combating ISIS
The extremist Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary has said that the British government should return his passport and grant him safe passage to Syria, so that he can see what life is like under Sharia law, The Times has reported. He
The accelerating United States energy boom allowed America to record its highest level of oil exports in 57 years and its second highest level since 1920 in the month of July. After becoming the world’s largest producer of natural gas
Retired Army Major General and Fox News Military Analyst Bob Scales reported that the U.S. military “knew three months ago” that it needed to send additional troops to Iraq, but “it wasn’t until three days after the election” that the
On Fox News Friday evening, retired Army Major General and Fox News Military Analyst Bob Scales told Greta Van Susteren that the US military “knew three months ago” that it needed to send additional troops to Iraq, but “it wasn’t
Erbil, Iraq, November 06 (QNA) – President of Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani discussed with British Defense Secretary Michael Aaron developments in the war against the IS organization. A statement by the presidency of the region today said that Barzani received
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare outreach to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Barack Obama has written a letter about the fight against Islamic State militants, a common enemy in Syria and Iraq, according to diplomatic sources. The
The campaign for the poignant installation of ceramic poppies to remain at the Tower of London after Armistice Day has received new support. “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” by ceramic artist Paul Cummins has seen around four million
Since the dawn of air warfare, every pilot has imagined himself tearing across the Wild Blue Yonder in pursuit of enemy aircraft to shoot down. Many have done just that and have swept the skies so clear of the enemy
The Republican wave election of 2014 was the result of voter dissatisfaction on a variety of fronts. As in 2006, when voters elected Democrats on the strength of frustration with the Iraq War, foreign policy was a major part of
World-renowned Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, known by many simply as “Coach K” delivered a scathing critique of President Obama’s military strategy against the Islamic State. Coach K spoke to the Association of the United States Army, explaining his disagreement
Five Libyan soldiers have claimed asylum in the UK to avoid being thrown out of the country after their visit was cut short because their colleagues were accused of multiple sex attacks. The cadets were amongst a group of 300
A Russian Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) fighter Abu Muhammad Ar-Rusi justified the massacres committed by the terrorist group because Islam’s Prophet Muhammed killed many people. The message in the video is directed to Muslims “who speak Russian.” “You accuse us of
Britain is preparing to send troops to Iraq to help train local forces to fight Islamic State militants, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. The British Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the report but said an announcement would
The Prince of Wales has condemned the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and called on Muslim leaders to help end the “indescribable tragedy” in Syria and Iraq. He called on leaders of all faiths to ensure their followers
On November 3, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said one million armed volunteers have joined Iraqi forces to fight ISIS. According to Iraqi News, Abadi said the number was so great that it presents a problem of trying to integrate them
In what appears to be a coordinated strategy to inflict a humiliating blow against President Obama on election day, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (known as ISIS or ISIL) and their Al Qaeda allies (Jabhat al-Nusra) launched
Disturbing videos of life inside the Islamic State have emerged, showing boys as young as five being trained in urban warfare skills and men bartering over Yazidi slave girls. The videos are being smuggled out of the ISIS-held territory by
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are discussing the creation of a military pact to take on Islamic militants, with the possibility of a joint force to intervene around the Middle East, The Associated
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians chanted “Down with America” at a major anti-U.S. rally on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians chanted “Down with America” at a major anti-U.S. rally on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the
Singapore has agreed to become the thirty-fourth country to join the military coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS). After the agreement was announced on Monday, November 3, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean acknowledged that the
A video uploaded on YouTube shows Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants laughing and joking while purchasing female Yazidi slaves. One man exclaims the day is “slave market day.” “Today is distribution day God willing,” said the unidentified man in a white
Open-minded to the possibility that some British citizens who have gone abroad to fight for international jihad may have since had sudden epiphanies and may want to return to the UK with “good intentions”, the former foreign secretary has said
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused international and local media outlets of waging a “psychological war” against Turkey. “Each day, some international newspapers come up and conduct a perception operation,” said Erdogan during a Nov. 3 speech at Istanbul’s Bezmialem
More than 1,000 Yazidi families are trapped on Mount Sinjar and therefore still under attack by ISIS. According to the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA), the families “have registered for aid” and “there is a critical shortage of food.” One Yazidi
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 3 (UPI) — A group monitoring terrorist activity in the Middle East says Islamic State militants have seized control of a natural gas field in Homs province in Syria. The Long War Journal reported Sunday that it
