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Hundreds of British Islamists Now Fighting in Syria

Hundreds of British Islamists Now Fighting in Syria

A recent report in the UK Telegraph puts the number of British citizens traveling to Syria to fight alongside jihadist groups in the hundreds–the largest for all Europeans–and highlights an alarming trend of Europeans flocking to the war zone to further

Syrian Civil War 'Breeding Ground' for Islamists

Syrian Civil War 'Breeding Ground' for Islamists

As Western fighters–both American and British–join the ranks against Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war, the growing emphasis on Sharia law and Islamism stands to turn opposition forces into “a new breed of terrorists.” According to The Telegraph, the ideology espoused

Hezbollah Leader: America Surrendered

Hezbollah Leader: America Surrendered

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, absolutely giddy after Iran bamboozled the P5+1 nations into signing a one-sided nuclear agreement, is clear that two of his dreams have been realized: the U.S. has seen its global power reduced and Israel cannot bomb

Hezbollah Commander Killed Outside Home in Lebanon

Hezbollah Commander Killed Outside Home in Lebanon

(AP) Hezbollah commander killed outside home in LebanonBy ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressBEIRUTA senior commander for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was gunned down Wednesday outside his home in southern Beirut, security officials said. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the killing, something officials

Mother Superior: Nuns Abducted by Syrian Rebels

Mother Superior: Nuns Abducted by Syrian Rebels

(AP) Mother superior: Nuns abducted by Syrian rebelsBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaOpposition fighters have abducted 12 nuns from a predominantly Christian village near Damascus and taken them to a rebel-held town, the mother superior of a Syrian convent said Tuesday.

YON: Al Qaeda Taking over in Syria

YON: Al Qaeda Taking over in Syria

The Syrian rebel Kawa Khalil told me the recent story of the Holy Cross church. Before the war, the church doubled as a school, attended by Muslims and Christians. After the destruction of Syria began, classrooms became homes for refugees.

Islamists Arrested in Moscow Readying Suicide Attacks

Islamists Arrested in Moscow Readying Suicide Attacks

Russian law enforcement is holding 15 radical Islamists in Moscow who allegedly belong to a banned branch of the al-Qaida terror network, AFP reports. Members of the over 50-year old Egyptian founded group, Takfir wal-Hijra, were allegedly preparing suicide strikes. Television footage on Russian

Syrian Troops Capture Town Near Lebanon Border

Syrian Troops Capture Town Near Lebanon Border

(AP) Syrian troops capture town near Lebanon borderBy ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian troops captured a western town near the border with Lebanon on Thursday, after days of heavy fighting that killed dozens including nine doctors and nurses

Is Obama Boosting Iran on Purpose?

Is Obama Boosting Iran on Purpose?

An interesting new theory is gaining traction about President Barack Obama’s motives in the Iran nuclear deal, which not only allows Iran to retain nuclear enrichment but also effectively legitimizes the regime and boosts it as a regional power. On

Syria says It Won't Give Up Power in Peace Talks

Syria says It Won't Give Up Power in Peace Talks

(AP) Syria says it won’t give up power in peace talksBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaThe Syrian government said Wednesday it will participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war, but insisted that it is not going

Egypt Takes Aim at Brotherhood's Foreign Backers

Locked in a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood since president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, Egypt has launched a diplomatic offensive against the movement’s foreign backers armed with funds from its old foes. In their first salvo soon after Morsi was toppled,

The worst sort of appeasement

In response to Critics of Nuke Deal Full of ‘Tough Talk and Bluster’ According To Obama: Obama’s really going to hate the tough talk and bluster from Bret Stephens at the Wall Street Journal, who compares the Iran deal unfavorably

Obama: No More 'Tough Talk and Bluster' on Iran

Obama: No More 'Tough Talk and Bluster' on Iran

On Monday, responding to critics of his sellout to the Iranian regime on their nuclear development, President Obama took to the podium in San Francisco to blast those who oppose him. “”We cannot rule out peaceful solutions to the world’s

Dershowitz: Iran Deal Could Be a 'Chamberlain Moment'

Dershowitz: Iran Deal Could Be a 'Chamberlain Moment'

Harvard professor and noted civil rights and international law expert Alan Dershowitz criticized the nuclear deal with Iran sharply on Sunday, saying that it “could become a Chamberlain moment” for President Barack Obama. “I don’t think that this deal was

NY Times: Israeli, Saudi Anger Just 'Theater'

NY Times: Israeli, Saudi Anger Just 'Theater'

How obsequious is the The New York Times when it comes to Barack Obama’s new deal with Iran? The Times described the angry responses from erstwhile foes Israel and Saudi Arabia as “expected theater of these negotiations.” “Expected theater” from

Worse Than Munich

Worse Than Munich

President Obama’s cowardly deal with the Iranian regime – a regime dedicated to the destruction of Israel, pursuing nuclear weapons in violation of multiple United Nations resolutions, and the persecution of Christians – marks the most ignominious moment in western