
ISIS slaughters Christians and destroys churches while they establish their caliphate in Syria and Iraq. But one militant reportedly converted to Christianity after “a man in white” appeared in his dreams.
by Mary Chastain15 Jun 2015, 11:56 AM PST0

Kurdish pop star Helly Luv tells interviewers of her new single, “Revolution,” that she refused to imitate or fabricate any of the suffering in the war against the Islamic State in Syria. Wanting to depict the realities of the battlefield for the Peshmerga and ISIS refugees, the golden-heel-clad artist filmed her music video less than two miles from the front lines with ISIS.
by Frances Martel15 Jun 2015, 11:29 AM PST0

The accomplices of slain jihadi Usaama Rahim, who was killed by a Boston police officer and FBI agent when he charged them with a knife, have been charged by federal prosecutors with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State.
by John Hayward15 Jun 2015, 11:14 AM PST0

In 1955, songwriter Pete Seeger wrote “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” It begins with young girls picking flowers and ends with those flowers growing atop the graves of young men killed in war. The song’s anti-war message is clear in refrains repeated throughout, “Oh, when will they ever learn?”
by James Zumwalt15 Jun 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

Days after closing the Syrian border crossing of Akcakale, announcing that there was no more humanitarian need to keep it open, thousands of refugees began bursting through the gate fleeing Islamic State violence, forcing the government to once again open their doors to migrants after taking in more than one million since 2012.
by Frances Martel15 Jun 2015, 9:20 AM PST0

Keith Broomfield, who had no military training, is believed to be the first U.S. citizen to die fighting alongside Kurdish forces against ISIS.
by Breitbart News14 Jun 2015, 3:33 PM PST0

Contents: Druze community split on Syria war after al-Nusra attack; History of the Druze religion; Jihadist Attack on Druze population could bring Israel into Syria war
by John J. Xenakis14 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Libya is more Hillary Clinton’s disaster than Barack Obama’s, although that does not let him off the hook for agreeing to her push for intervention. Neither of them had the faintest, foggiest clue what to do with the ruins of the country after Moammar Qaddafi was ousted.
by John Hayward13 Jun 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

Kurdish media outlet Rudaw has released a comprehensive report on the death toll of the Syrian Civil War, which has been ongoing for over four years.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Jun 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

If you ask defense officials in Israel today for a short-term security forecast, chances are good that you will hear an optimistic outlook and an expectation of relative quiet and stability.
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)12 Jun 2015, 12:14 PM PST0

Even as U.S. bombs continue to rain down on Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) positions, the terror group has succeeded in replenishing its ranks and growing its fighting force.
by Jordan Schachtel12 Jun 2015, 5:50 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Ashton Carter said he is “incredibly optimistic” about the United States’s position in the world.
by Edwin Mora11 Jun 2015, 9:06 PM PST0

Recent videos from Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram may suggest that its leadership is divided over their professed loyalty to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
by Michael Lucchese11 Jun 2015, 8:32 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has decimated al-Qaeda by taking its recruits and ripping it apart, reports The Guardian.
by Edwin Mora11 Jun 2015, 7:48 PM PST0

Islamic State terrorists and their affiliates continue to stage offenses on multiple fronts, with attacks occurring in both Libya and Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday. The ISIS jihadis are continuing to advance in the face of US airstrikes, the New York Times notes.
by Jordan Schachtel11 Jun 2015, 11:24 AM PST0

American Keith Broomfield has been killed while fighting against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) as a volunteer with Kurdish units, according to reports on Kurdish social media. The U.S. State Department has confirmed Broomfield’s death and has been in contact with his family.
by John Hayward11 Jun 2015, 10:23 AM PST0

French air-force chief Mercier has blasted US forces for going after soft targets in Syria and failing to engage the Islamic State’s “centres of gravity”. In an interview this week, Général d’armée aérienne Denis Mercier, chief of staff of the French
by Oliver Lane11 Jun 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

Wednesday on PBS’ “NewsHour,” former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta said if ISIS is left to maintain a base of operation in Iraq they will turn their attention to attacking America next. When host Judy Woodruff asked,
by Pam Key11 Jun 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

Facebook has begun the arduous work of shutting down Arabic-language pages created for selling ancient Syrian artifacts ransacked from areas controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS). The sale of priceless antiques has become a cornerstone of the ISIS economy, as demand skyrockets for the contents of looted museums, temples, and ruins.
by Frances Martel11 Jun 2015, 7:25 AM PST0

On Wednesday’s broadcast on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Fox News strategic analyst former U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ralph Peters explained to host Bill O’Reilly why he viewed President Barack Obama’s strategy against ISIS, mainly comprised of airstrikes,
by Jeff Poor10 Jun 2015, 10:19 PM PST0

In Syria, Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic patriarch Cardinal Beshara Rai called for peace and criticized “the death of the world’s conscience” over the lack of action against militant groups such as the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in the Middle East.
by Mary Chastain10 Jun 2015, 7:04 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and rebels in Syria are using tunnel bombs as a potent new weapon, an upgrade to an ancient tactic, according to a Pentagon organization.
by Edwin Mora10 Jun 2015, 5:33 PM PST0

Wednesday Fox News Channel’s “Your World With Neil Cavuto” President Barack Obama’s former Defense Intelligence Agency director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said ISIS is winning because Obama “squandered an enormous opportunity” that then-commander of Multi-National Force in Iraq U.S.
by Pam Key10 Jun 2015, 5:26 PM PST0

Sinai Province, Egypt’s Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) affiliate, launched rockets towards an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by United Nations peacekeeping troops, news outlets report, quoting security sources.
by Edwin Mora10 Jun 2015, 2:46 PM PST0

According to the White House Press Secretary, Obama will authorize up to 450 additional troops to Iraq to “train, advise, and assist” Iraqis efforts to battle ISIS. The personnel boost will bring the total of U.S. forces in Iraq of up to 3,350, and is expected to occur this summer.
by Charlie Spiering10 Jun 2015, 10:30 AM PST0