
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world crowded into the little town of Bethlehem in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. Manger Square was decked out in white and yellow lights and a carnival atmosphere, at a time when there are a multitude of things to be sad about.
by John J. Xenakis25 Dec 2014, 8:32 AM PST0

The U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Illinois is warning that ISIS terrorists are trying to use social media to recruit disaffected Americans who are engaged in protesting in Ferguson, Missouri and those upset over the death of New
by Warner Todd Huston24 Dec 2014, 1:06 PM PST0

ISIS has been actively recruiting Ferguson criminals, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. With tweets that say “Hey blacks, ISIS will save you” and references to Malcolm X and slavery, ISIS was reaching out to criminals during
by Tony Lee24 Dec 2014, 7:58 AM PST0

The Islamic State has published a list of rules for Christians living in ISIS controlled territory which they are expected to follow in return for their “safety”, including a ban on church repairs, crosses and praying in public, and a
by Oliver Lane24 Dec 2014, 7:50 AM PST0

ISIS urged Muslims in Western countries to kill “in any manner” those involved in a coalition fighting ISIS, singling out the French.
by John J. Xenakis23 Dec 2014, 8:28 PM PST0

“In the Grip of Reality” is a new Iraqi TV show injected with a chilling dose of actual reality, in which convicted terrorists come face-to-face with their victims. Many of the terrorists are affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh).
by Adelle Nazarian23 Dec 2014, 3:15 PM PST0

Amnesty International released a report that details the gruesome abuse Yazidi women endured at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in northern Iraq.
by Mary Chastain23 Dec 2014, 3:01 PM PST0

The Islamic State (IS/ISIS/ISIL) granted approval to a German journalist to live side by side with the jihadist outfit for ten days. He is the first known Western journalist to have been given access to the Islamic State without being executed.
by Jordan Schachtel23 Dec 2014, 7:28 AM PST0

An 18-year-old Brazilian citizen was arrested in Bulgaria after evidence surfaced that the teen, who had arrived in Bulgaria from Spain, was attempting to travel to Turkey and then Syria to join the Islamic State and wage jihad in the region.
by Frances Martel22 Dec 2014, 7:06 PM PST0

The government of the Czech Republic has sent 5,000 anti-tank missiles to Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters waging a fierce battle against Islamic State jihadists on the ground, Kurdish news agency Bas News reports. Peshmerga forces, with the help of U.S.-led airstrikes, won
by Edwin Mora22 Dec 2014, 12:01 PM PST0

Christians in Lebanon are arming themselves to combat the Islamic State and other jihadists who are threatening their villages, reports The National, a state-owned news agency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, or IS) jihadists control
by Edwin Mora22 Dec 2014, 10:45 AM PST0

A British convert to the Islamic State has been tweeting pictures of her life in an area of ISIS territory known as ‘Little London’ for its high concentration of former British citizens, including images of children and food. Umm Khattab,
by Oliver Lane22 Dec 2014, 9:52 AM PST0

The Islamic State is the most successful slaving organisation of this century, following its successful entrapment of thousands of young girls and women in sexual slavery in the last five months alone, with girls as young as twelve being subjected
by Oliver Lane22 Dec 2014, 7:50 AM PST0

The Islamic State may have expanded its operations into cyberattacks, according to Citizen Lab, an Internet watchdog group. Citizen Lab reported that the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, or ISIL) may be behind a botched malware attack intended to hack into
by Edwin Mora22 Dec 2014, 7:35 AM PST0

For the first time since the third century there are “no more Christians in Iraq,” said Mosul Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona in an interview Sunday with the Spanish newspaper ABC. “Christians,” Nona said, “had a very important and beautiful mission
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Dec 2014, 7:27 AM PST0

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations ISIS executes 100 foreign fighters for trying to flee Syria Reader comments say that Vietnam can defend against China Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations Sisyphus
by John J. Xenakis22 Dec 2014, 6:27 AM PST0

On December 18, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey said US airstrikes killed three ISIS leaders in Iraq in recent weeks. He said the strikes were part of “an expanding coalition effort” targeting “senior and Islamic state commanders.”
by AWR Hawkins20 Dec 2014, 9:17 AM PST0

The Kurdish peshmerga army managed to free hundreds of Yazidis who were under siege by the Islamic State and had previously been forced to take refuge on Mount Sinjar, Iraqi Kurdish leadership announced Thursday. “The peshmerga have managed to reach
by Jordan Schachtel19 Dec 2014, 1:45 PM PST0

A document surfaced online this week and has been reportedly circulating in Raqqa, Syria, that alleges to be the official penal code of the Islamic State. The document, translated and confirmed to be from the terrorist group by the Middle
by Frances Martel19 Dec 2014, 10:58 AM PST0

ISIS operators are sending money to teenage girls in the United Kingdom to pay for their air-fares to the Islamic State, and offering them advice on how to travel without being caught by security services, an investigation has found. The
by Oliver Lane19 Dec 2014, 5:59 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is “no operational reporting that confirms” U.S. troops were recently embroiled in their first ground battle against Islamic State jihadists who took a shot at conquering an Iraqi military base, the Pentagon told reporters. Several news
by Edwin Mora18 Dec 2014, 7:14 PM PST0

A local Iraqi news outlet is reporting that United States ground troops military advisers stationed in Iraq exchanged direct fire for the first time with the Islamic State terror group. The American troops reportedly were fighting alongside Iraqi and tribal
by Jordan Schachtel18 Dec 2014, 11:17 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) kidnapped two Rudaw journalists, Farhad Hamo and Massoud Aqeel, in Syria on Monday. The Kurdish network said the two men were on an assignment, but offered no further details. Rudaw did not state how they knew
by Mary Chastain18 Dec 2014, 10:41 AM PST0

Iraq’s Ministry of Human Rights claims the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) murdered 150 women simply because they refused to marry or perform sexual acts with the terrorists. “At least 150 females, including pregnant women, were executed in Fallujah by a militant
by Mary Chastain17 Dec 2014, 1:04 PM PST0

A 25-year-old Chilean national was arrested for using social media programs such as Facebook and WhatsApp to recruit young women to join the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. The woman, identified as Francis Peña Orellana, had reportedly left Chile when she
by Frances Martel17 Dec 2014, 12:32 PM PST0