The British government has agreed a motion authorising British air strikes against ISIS in Iraq. The motion, which will be debated and voted on in the House of Commons tomorrow, makes clear that any air strikes will be aimed solely
While downplaying fears that the Islamic State, more commonly known as ISIS, has extended its reach to the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino promised safety for Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines in January, following assassination threats from the extremist
Exchanges of gunfire occurred on Wednesday between Jordanian border troops and Islamist entities, according to a security source who spoke to Turkish press outlet Anadolu Agency. While the specific instance has yet to receive comment from the Jordanian government, officials
Al-Qaeda may stage attacks in Europe and Israel to show that they are still relevant following the rise of ISIS, the European Union’s counter-terrorism coordinator has told a European Parliament committee. It is believed that some militants have travelled from
British aid worker Alan Henning is still alive in captivity with the Islamic State, his wife asserted Wednesday, noting that the terrorist group sent her and UK authorities audio of her husband pleading for his life. Henning was threatened with
An unidentified woman has released covert footage of daily life in the heartland of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Hiding a camera under her niqab, the women took the footage in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto ISIS capital.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said that President Obama “has consistently demonstrated…a refusal to accept good military advice” on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “The longer it [the US’ military action against ISIS] takes the costlier
On September 23 the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported that US led airstrikes killed “at least 400 militants” on the night of the 22nd. The casualty count comes from numbers compiled by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). According
The Turkish government’s involvement in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) has made many question the country’s intentions. Turkey has refused to participate in airstrikes that even the most heavily Sunni countries, like Saudi Arabia and Jordan, have joined
In an appearance with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday, President Bill Clinton said ISIS tried to “sucker us in” to a ground war. Clinton said, “I think what ISIS was trying to do was to sucker us in with a
AT had a chance to catch up with Steven Emerson, head of The Investigative Project on Terrorism, and hear his assessment of the ISIS threat here on American soil. Emerson runs the country’s top data center on Islamic terror groups in
Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) criticized President Obama for his remarks about Israel during his speech before the United Nations on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Real Story” on the Fox News Channel. “It really was disappointing to see the president use
The election rhetoric has met the reality and the ever growing threat of ISIS. At least President Obama spoke with Speaker Boehner. Will Congress tackle this issue before or after the election? There are many Democrats who cannot afford to
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Former Sen. Scott Brown pulled no punches in a foreign policy speech here on Wednesday, bashing President Barack Obama and incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)–whom he’s trying to unseat in November–for “pathetic” policies on immigration
The British parliament will be recalled this Friday to discuss whether the UK should join US-led airstrikes against ISIS. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow approved the request from Prime Minister David Cameron for the recall this afternoon. Parliament is
Today President Obama gave a speech at the U.N. which was, in part, a revised version of his prime time address to the nation about ISIS. This 2nd draft was a big improvement over the first and seemed to drop
This week the ex-co-host of ABC’s “The View” Sherri Shepherd went on rival day time show “Access Hollywood Live” and said she missed being able to comment and make jokes during the hot topics segment and was at home alone
My apologies, especially to Disney, this review is a couple days late. Let me see if I can’t make it some: You need to buy, or at least rent “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” What I’m saying is that you
In what could have been a seminal wartime address to the nations of the world at the UN today, instead of rallying the West and her regional allies against the barbarity of the Global Jihadist Movement, President Obama chose to reinforce
According to a high-level Iranian source, the United States gave advance warning to Iran before striking ISIS and al-Qaeda-linked targets in Syria, and promised Tehran that it would not target any forces of the Syrian government, reports Reuters. The report
PARIS (AP) — Algerian extremists allied with the Islamic State group have decapitated a French hostage after France ignored their demand to stop airstrikes in Iraq, according to a video released by a U.S. terrorism watchdog. A group calling itself
The world constantly calls on Muslims to speak out against the radical Islamic groups. British Muslims answered with the #NotInMyName hashtag on Twitter to take a stand against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. British Muslims at Active Change
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told the Associated Press–without naming them–that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not succeed in fixing Libya, even though they did depose dictator Muammar Qaddafi. “We long ago pointed out the
A video has been posted online reportedly showing the execution of a French tourist by an ISIS-linked group in Algeria. Herve Gourdel was kidnapped on Sunday in the north east of the country by militant group Al-Khilafa. The group threatened
Addressing the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Barack Obama spoke about the need to defeat extremism abroad–and cited racial tension in Ferguson, Missouri at home. The president had just told the assembled delegates and heads
