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Senior Kurdish Leader: ISIS Army is 200,000 Strong

Senior Kurdish Leader: ISIS Army is 200,000 Strong

This article originally appeared in The Independent: The Islamic State (Isis) has recruited an army hundreds of thousands strong, far larger than previous estimates by the CIA, according to a senior Kurdish leader. He said the ability of Isis to

Barbarism 2014: Islamist to World–'Convert or Die'

Barbarism 2014: Islamist to World–'Convert or Die'

Nina Shea’s year-end review in World Affairs analyzes the rising Islamist threat to Christians in the Middle East as the Islamic State terrorist group conquers land and gains influence. In a brief, nationally televised announcement on August 7th regarding the

ISIS claims to have beheaded another American hostage

The new ISIS snuff film is a little different than their previous offerings, in that they don’t show the marquee murder taking place, but according to the UK Daily Mail, a severed head purportedly belonging to captured aid worker and

Texas Congressman Calls for Financial War on Terror

Texas Congressman Calls for Financial War on Terror

Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) called for a financial war on terror as he kicked off a hearing on terrorist financing and the Islamic State. Hensarling serves as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. In his opening remarks of the

Islamic State Group Says It'll Mint Its Own Coins

Islamic State Group Says It'll Mint Its Own Coins

CAIRO (AP) — The leader of the Islamic State group has ordered the terror organization to start minting gold, silver and copper coins for its own currency — the Islamic dinar. A website affiliated with the group posted the order

Poll: 1 in 4 Palestinians Support ISIS

Poll: 1 in 4 Palestinians Support ISIS

Palestinians are most likely to support the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror group, according to a recent poll that surveyed Arab citizens of the Middle East. The polls were conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, which is

Hagel: ISIS Is 'Significantly Worse' Than Any Previous Mideast Threats

Hagel: ISIS Is 'Significantly Worse' Than Any Previous Mideast Threats

Thursday while testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on the U.S. strategy against ISIS, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said because of their extreme brutality ISIS poses a “significantly worse,” threat then America has seen ever before from the Middle East. Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN

ISIS Flags Raised Near Pakistani Capital

ISIS Flags Raised Near Pakistani Capital

Four Islamic State (ISIS) flags have been confiscated after being raised near the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) in the city of Taxila. The flags followed reports that an ISIS spokesman “visited banned militant outfit Jundullah,” an offshoot of the Pakistan

Women in Anbar, Iraq Form Armed Brigade to Combat ISIS

Women in Anbar, Iraq Form Armed Brigade to Combat ISIS

The world’s richest terrorist group, the Islamic State, has begun making strides in Iraq’s Anbar province, now a new epicenter of fighting for the soul of that country. Rumors that the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, may have been wounded