US Annual Threats Assessment Removes Iran from Terror Threats List
The U.S. intelligence community’s Worldwide Threat Assessment removed Iran and its proxy Hezbollah from the list of terror threats to the United States.
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Vatican Relaunches ‘Just War Doctrine’ to Stop ISIS Genocide
Recent years have seen an increasing reluctance on the part of the Vatican to speak of the traditional “Just War Doctrine,” as Church officials have urged the exhaustion of diplomatic solutions before even considering the use of force. This reluctance seems now to be giving way to a grittier realism in the face of a relentless enemy with whom constructive, rational dialogue is impossible.
NHS Doctor Turned Taliban Fighter Killed By Pakistani Intelligence
A former NHS doctor turned extremist fighter has been killed in Afghanistan alongside three other jihadists by Pakistani intelligence officers working under cover. The extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has written an obituary for Tariq Ali, as they got to know
Taliban Bombs Two Christian Churches in Pakistan During Sunday Services, Killing Fourteen
A Pakistani branch of the Taliban has claimed responsibility for bombings outside two churches in Lahore Sunday morning. According to local media, the blasts killed 14 people and wounded more than 70.
Egypt Pres: Muslim Brotherhood Is the ‘Godfather’ of Global Terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sat down with the Washington Post for a wide-ranging interview, covering a plethora of issues in which his country remains deeply involved, including the struggle against the Muslim Brotherhood and global jihadi terrorism and Egypt’s promising relationship with the state of Israel.
America is Losing the War Against Sunni Jihadists and Empowering The Shia Caliphate
With its support of the Baghdad government and the wrong rebels in Syria, the US Administration is doing the unthinkable: strengthening the spread of Tehran’s control in the Middle East and at the same time also helping the Sunni extremists to grow in power.
Tsarnaev’s Bloody Boat Jihad Message Introduced At Court
The trial of surviving Boston Marathon jihadi Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has included much discussion of the boat he was hiding in when the police took him down. Tsarnaev wrote a message on the inside of the boat, which is somewhat difficult to read because it is punctuated with bullet holes and bloodstains.
Convicted Palestinian Terrorist Sentenced to 18 Months in US Prison
Rasmieh Odeh, a Palestinian terrorist who had previously been convicted of assisting in a Jerusalem supermarket bombing, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for omitting her involvement in the jihadist act on her U.S. immigration papers, according to reports.
Breitbart Exclusive: Syria’s Christians Plead for Help from U.S. and Europe
A community in northeast Syria inhabited primarily by Assyrian Christians has been under steady assault by ISIS for the past 18 days, and they are barely holding on, according to Rima Tuezuen of the Syriac European Union. When the attack first began on February 23rd, ISIS abducted hundreds of Christian prisoners, only 23 of whom have been released so far.
Father of ISIS-Murdered Arab-Israeli Teen: ‘My Loyalty Is to Israel’
The father of an Arab-Israeli teenager executed by the Islamic State (ISIS) for allegedly spying for Israel has pledged to fight on behalf of the Jewish state against the jihadi terror group.
Italian Senate Blocks Islamic ‘Adoption Jihad’
The Italian Senate has ratified the Hague Convention for the protection of foreign minors but rejected the application of its Sharia adoption provisions, which envision the application of Islamic law regarding guardianship of minors.
US Ally Qatar Hosts Meeting Between Hamas Terror Chief, Iranian Top Official
In a demonstration of close ties between Tehran and the Palestinian terror group, Hamas chairman Khaled Mashaal, who has made a home in Qatar, met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larjani on Wednesday during his visit to Doha.
Nigerian President: Boko Haram Trained at Middle East ISIS Camps
In an interview with Voice of America published on Wednesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan claimed that Boko Haram fighters are traveling to “ISIS camps” to receive terror training before relocating to West Africa and attacking northeastern Nigerian villages.
Shutdown of Anti-Jihadist Network Sun News a Big Loss for Canada and the World
Canada’s conservative Sun News Network went dark last month after a four-year run, the victim of a hate campaign by the Canadian and American left which mocked the network as “Fox News north.”
Canadian Fatwa: ISIS Not ‘Muslim’ but Group of ‘Western’-Backed ‘Outsiders’
A group of 38 imams, led by Calgary Imam Syed Soharwardy, have signed a six-page fatwa banning the Islamic State, condemning their work as “not Muslim,” and attacking conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for using the term “jihad” in connection with the Islamic State terrorist group.
Suriname Leader’s Son Gets 16 Years in U.S. Prison for Hezbollah Aid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The son of Suriname’s president was sentenced on Tuesday to 16-1/4 years in prison, after pleading guilty last August to U.S. charges that he tried to offer a home base to the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah.
Egypt Pres: We Need U.S. Support ‘More Than Ever’ Against Radical Islam
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sat down with Fox News’s Bret Baier on Monday and discussed a variety of issues concerning the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Home Office Plans Wide Ranging Crack Down on Islamic Extremism in Britain
The government is planning a crackdown on behaviour which fuels radical Islam in the UK, a leaked Home Office report has revealed. Around 320 “dangerous” jihadis have already returned from fighting abroad but under a new “get tough” strategy, those
Syrian Christians Plead for Help as ISIS Launches New Attack
Syrian Christians have this morning put out a desperate appeal for help as ISIS launches new attacks against them along the Khabour River in northeast Syria. According to Rima Tüzün of the European Syriac Union, members of the community who have taken up arms to defend themselves are without ammunition, and 17 Syriac Military Council fighters are surrounded by ISIS in the town of Tel Maghasneh.
ISIS Throws Another Gay Man Off Roof in Raqqa
Images have surfaced showing Islamic State jihadists tossing an allegedly gay man off a building to an eager crowd of thousands below, who seemingly approved of the act, the Daily Mail reports.
Vehicular Jihad: Palestinian Plows Car Into Cyclist, at Least Six Israeli Officers
In the latest case of “vehicular jihad,” on Friday, a Palestinian terrorist rammed his car into a cyclist and at least six other Israeli Border Patrol officers. Witnesses on scene said the jihadist was driving along a road in Jerusalem when he intentionally turned onto the side of the road in an attempt to kill his Jewish victims. After crashing the car, the man exited his vehicle wielding a knife, according to reports.
Syria Kills Nusra Front Leader, Putting Future of Jihadist Group in Question
(Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Syrian branch was left reeling on Friday after its military chief was killed in an apparent army air strike, adding to confusion over the future path of the most powerful group opposing both President Bashar al-Assad and Islamic State.
Jezebel’s Feminist Fantasies Glorify Muslim Pirate Wonder Woman
Jezebel contributor Laura Sook Duncombe has discovered a “Cinderella story of unusual satisfaction” in a sixteenth-century female Muslim piracy organizer. Writing for the feminist blog Jezebel, Duncombe’s Orientalist fantasy “of an independent and beautiful woman” in Morocco who terrorized non-Muslims shows how deluded and self-hating Western political correctness has become.
UK Official Pilloried for Asking Imams to Reject Extremism
“Doublespeak” involves manipulating language to deliberately disguise or distort words and their meaning. It is a subterfuge a speaker utilizes to leave a listener confused. In the U.K., Muslim advocates have perfected it to an art form.
ISIS Fans Threaten to Kill Twitter Co-Founder and Attack Its Headquarters
Islamic State supporters on Twitter are using the platform to attack Twitter itself, threatening the life of co-founder Jack Dorsey and the safety of those in the site’s headquarters in the United States.
