World View: After ISIS Terrorist Attack, Saudis Face Conflict Between Stability and Reforms
Contents: ISIS claims responsibility for major terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia; As ISIS grows, Saudis face conflict between stability and reforms
Tag: ISIS
New Issue of ISIS Magazine: We Can Buy a Nuclear Weapon from Pakistan
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) claims it has access to nuclear weapons through the nation of Pakistan, according to an article by longtime ISIS captive John Cantlie in the latest issue of their official magazine, Dabiq.
ISIS Commences Beheadings in Palmyra, Syria
ISIS has reportedly commenced beheading prisoners immediately in the captured Syrian city of Palmyra.
Engel: ISIS Strategy ‘All Over the Place,’ ‘Confused,’ ‘Self-Contradictory’
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel blasted the US’ ISIS strategy as “all over the place,” “confused,” and “self-contradictory” on Friday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC. Engel started by agreeing with Richard Haass’ characterization that Iranians fighting ISIS is “putting
Rand: ‘Assad Going Into Exile’ Would Be ‘Part Of the Solution’ With ISIS
Kentucky Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul argued that “part of the solution” to fighting ISIS “would be Assad going into exile” on Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead.” “There’s a couple things I would do. One, I would
NYT: Flight of Syrian Soldiers Left Palmyra Vulnerable Despite Distress Signals
Syrian regime forces in Palmyra, demoralized and hollowed out after years of war, attrition, and corruption, were routed with apparent ease despite distress signals when the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) attacked the ancient city, reports The New York Times.
Monitor: ISIS Controls All Syria-Iraq Border Crossings
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has seized all border crossings between Syria and Iraq from Syrian regime troops, according to a monitor group.
White House Wants ‘Wiggle Room’ For U.S. Combat Ground Troops In Iraq
While President Obama still opposes the use of combat ground troops in Iraq, the White House admits that he still wants the option of sending in special forces for combat operations against Islamic State terrorists.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Shiite Mosque Bombing in Saudi Arabia
The endless sectarian bloodshed between militant Islamists continues, with a deadly suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia that killed over a dozen people. According to the BBC, the Sunni fanatics of the Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attack, with a Twitter message that included an image of the bomber.
Andrea Mitchell: WH ISIS Rhetoric ‘Sounds More Like Wishful Thinking’
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell argued that the White House’s optimism regarding the fight against ISIS “sounds more like wishful thinking” on Friday. During an interview with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), she remarked, “This march by ISIS unopposed by the Iraqi
Two ISIS Recruits Arrested by FBI in Southern California
NBC News reports that the FBI has arrested two men in Southern California on terrorism-related charges, specifically a plan to hook up with ISIS in Syria.
ISIS Takes Over Qaddafi’s Hometown in Libya
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) continues to exploit the disastrous aftermath of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy in Libya, establishing a presence in what India Today calls “the third big stronghold for the Sunni Islamist group.” Over the past four months, ISIS has largely taken control of Sirte, hometown of late dictator Moammar Qaddafi.
Blue State Blues: When You Bare Your Breasts Against ISIS, We’ll Care
While the women of Palmyra await their fate–which, in other ISIS-held regions, has included child sex slavery and worse–the young women of San Diego, California bared their breasts to protest unequal treatment of the male and female nipple.
Legion of Foreign Fighters Battles for Islamic State
PANKISI GORGE, Georgia (AP) — One day this April, instead of coming home from school, two teenagers left their valley high in the Caucasus, and went off to war. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 20-year-old stole her friend’s passport to make
Dick Clarke: US Fight Against ISIS ‘Kind of Doing It Half Assed’
Former White House counterterrorism adviser Dick Clarke said that the US is “kind of doing it half assed” in the fight against ISIS during an interview broadcast on Thursday’s “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC. Clarke began by saying, “We
Something Missing from Iraq War Debate (As Usual)
The Iraq debate that has erupted three, seven, eight, twelve years too late may end up disproving the old adage, “Better late than never.” Why? Too many glaring omissions from the conversation. Let’s start with Numero Uno: Islam. Once again,
Majority of Democrats Support Criminalizing Free Speech
A new poll shows that a majority of Democrats want to limit free speech with laws that would prohibit so-called “hate speech.”
Krauthammer: White House ‘Is Sounding Like Baghdad Bob’ on ISIS
Columnist Charles Krauthammer declared, “The administration is sounding like Baghdad Bob during the invasion of Iraq” regarding the gains made by ISIS on Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. “The administration is sounding like Baghdad Bob during the
Monitor: ISIS Controls More than Half of Syria
More than half of Syria fell under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) after the jihadist group captured the ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor group said.
Israelis Seize 120 ISIS Rings Bound for Palestinian Authority
In a disturbing sign of the Islamic State’s expanding influence, Israeli customs officials at Ben Gurion Airport have intercepted a suspicious package from Turkey that turned out to be packed with 120 shiny new ISIS rings, adorned with ISIS logos and slogans in Arabic, bound for Palestinian Authority customers.
White House Defends Setbacks Against ISIS: ‘We Are In The Degrade Phase’
“Overall, we are in the degrade phase of this effort and we are making progress in degrading the capability of ISIL,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest explains.
Islamic State Tramples Iraqi Govt Lines East Of Ramadi
REUTERS– Islamic State militants overran Iraqi government defences east of the city of Ramadi on Thursday, police and pro-government tribal fighters said. The defensive line was breached at Husaiba, about 10 km (six miles) from the city, on Thursday afternoon
White House Denies ISIS Has Established a Caliphate
Thursday at the White House press briefing, when asked if he believes ISIS has a caliphate, press secretary Josh Earnest said, “No, I don’t believe that at all.” Earnest said, “No, I don’t believe that at all. What we actually
‘Too Little, Too Late’: U.S.-led Coalition Missed Chance to Stop ISIS Advance
U.S.-led forces operating in the Middle East missed chances to stop the Islamic State advance to Palmyra, experts have declared, as the radical terrorist group beds down in the strategically important Syrian city. The takeover comes just days after ISIS
ISIS Suicide Truck Bombs Took Out ‘Entire City Blocks’ during Ramadi Raid
In its initial raid on Ramadi, the Islamic State terror group (ISIS/ISIL) set off a string of 30 suicide car bombs that took out “entire city blocks,” a senior State Department official revealed.
