
Supporters of Turkey’s Islamist ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) attacked the headquarters of major newspaper Hurriyet on Sunday night. In response, the government is seeking not to investigate the attacks, but Hurriyet, for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
by Frances Martel8 Sep 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

On Monday Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Vatican with the new Armenian Patriarch, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, and preached once more on the widespread persecution of Christians throughout the world.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.8 Sep 2015, 5:37 AM PST0

Morocco’s Islamist party – which is actually called that, their proper name being the “Islamist Party for Justice and Development” – did extremely well in this weekend’s elections, particularly in urban areas.
by John Hayward7 Sep 2015, 3:51 PM PST0

A swarm of angry pro-Justice and Development Party protesters led by an Istanbul member of Parliament attacked Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper with stones, shouting “God is great” and asserting that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would continue ruling the country regardless of the upcoming election’s outcome.
by Frances Martel7 Sep 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

Libya’s internationally recognized government–desperately trying to hold the shattered nation together against warlords, terrorist gangs, and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS)–has banned visas for visitors from a number of Middle Eastern and African nations, including Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, and Bangladesh.
by John Hayward3 Sep 2015, 7:53 AM PST0

Small but growing numbers of American, British, Canadian, and Australian veterans are volunteering to assist in the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) in Iraq and Syria. Motivated to help Christian and other minority groups defend against the spread of Islamist terrorism in the region, they have traveled to Iraq and Syria to take the fight to ISIS. On the front lines, they assist beleaguered people with training, guidance, and combat.
by Robert Kraychik26 Aug 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

Days after the attempted massacre on a French train was foiled by passengers, President Francois Hollande has warned France should prepare for further terror attacks. Speaking to diplomats at the Élysée Palace in Paris yesterday Hollande said: “We are always exposed and Friday’s aggression on the
by Sarkis Zeronian26 Aug 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

The man—who tried to attack passengers aboard a high-speed train to Paris only to be taken down and hogtied by courageous American, British, and French men before he could claim a single murder victim—has claimed he was only interested in robbing the train with some guns he happened to find in a suitcase in Brussels.
by John Hayward25 Aug 2015, 7:05 PM PST0

There are around 800 Islamist extremists across Europe who have returned from Iraq and Syria and are ready to strike at any moment, Spanish counter-terror sources have warned. Speaking after Moroccan gunman Ayoub El Khazzani was overpowered on a train
by Nick Hallett25 Aug 2015, 4:16 AM PST0

Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) jihadists have released a video showing bulldozers plowing through the ruins of the historic Christian Syrian monastery of Mar Elian, located in al-Qaryatain in the Syrian province of Homs. They also desecrated the monastery’s cemetery, unearthing graves with their machinery.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Aug 2015, 10:32 AM PST0

One of Amnesty International’s most senior figures has been accused of multiple links to the Muslim Brotherhood, both through her husband, who was named in court papers as a British Islamist, and in her own right. The allegations bring into
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Aug 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) militiamen have kidnapped 230 Syrian civilians, including 19 children and 45 women, after invading a village in the province of Homs in central Syria. Among the hostages are 60 Christians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based NGO.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.7 Aug 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

Boko Haram militants slit the throats of sixteen Christian fishermen on the shores of Lake Chad in the Nigerian state of Borno.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Aug 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

The rest of America gets it for the most part. We non-institutional left don’t agree on everything and that’s okay.
by David Webb28 Jun 2015, 11:04 AM PST0

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a packed Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers, killing more than ten people, the governor of Kuwait City said. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack in
by Breitbart News26 Jun 2015, 6:19 AM PST0

Fourteen members of a banned Islamic group called Forsane Alizza (“Knights of Pride”) are on trial in Paris for planning a wave of attacks against Jewish-owned stores, similar to the hostage standoff and killings that took place at the Hyper Cacher grocery store after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in January.
by John Hayward10 Jun 2015, 6:41 PM PST0

Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday have resulted in a fragmented legislature that has significantly weakened the power of ruling Islamist AK Party, while bringing to power a record number of Kurds, Christians, women, Yazidis, and even members of the Roma minority.
by Frances Martel8 Jun 2015, 8:26 AM PST0

Boko Haram militants are suspected of being behind a blast from two suicide bombers that killed 31 civilians Thursday evening in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State on Nigeria’s eastern border.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.5 Jun 2015, 9:07 AM PST0

CBS News reports a familiar name was on the list of beheading victims for Boston jihadi Usaama Abdullah Rahim and his accomplices: Pamela Geller, whose Mohammed Art Exhibit in Garland, Texas was attacked by heavily armed terrorists.
by John Hayward4 Jun 2015, 7:15 AM PST0

MyFoxAtlanta reports that Leon Nathan Davis, a 37-year-old resident of Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty in federal court on charges of “helping and attempting to join the ISIS terrorist organization.” Prosecutors say he could be looking at up to “15 years in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.”
by John Hayward28 May 2015, 9:32 AM PST0

Ahmadi Muslim spokesman Qasim Rashid is a one-man cottage industry of deception and hypocrisy, churning out article after article purporting to prove that the Muslims who are killing, enslaving, and terrorizing people all over the world in the name of Islam are really misinterpreting their faith.
by Pamela Geller27 May 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

How about a few of you high-rolling elected officials try making do with a bit less luxury, and personally donate some of the obscene profits you’ve skimmed off hard-working taxpayers through endless decades of “service” to the VA? That would really be something to talk about next Memorial Day, wouldn’t it?
by John Hayward25 May 2015, 10:56 AM PST0

In what is being touted as an important victory for anti-terrorist forces in Italy, police have apprehended Abdel Majid Touil, a 22-year-old Moroccan who allegedly participated in the attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis on March 18 that left 22 dead.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.20 May 2015, 2:23 PM PST0

Few people in the UK have heard of “Booth-Capturing”. In India and across South Asia it is a political phenomenon that is all too familiar. It is one of the most visible and outrageous illegal methods that are used to
by Jonathan Foreman5 May 2015, 2:17 AM PST0

“Texas officials are actively investigating to determine the cause and scope of the senseless attack in Garland, Texas,” said Governor Abbott. “This is a crime that was quickly ended thanks to the swift action by Garland law enforcement. Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected tonight.”
by Merrill Hope4 May 2015, 6:09 AM PST0