Newly Released Gitmo Detainee Threatened to Join ISIS
Among the most recent transferred detainees from Guantanamo Bay was 45-year-old Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz, sent home to Mauritania after 13 years in U.S. custody.
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Russia Grows Concerned ISIS Recruits Will Return Home
One of the factors spurring Russia to action in Syria was the success of ISIS recruitment in certain parts of Russia. A notable example of this is the province of Dagestan, which has a large and impoverished Muslim population, a history of unrest, some hot spots of radical Salafist Islam, and lingering resentment against heavy-handed police tactics.
Poll Finds Colombians Fear Return of FARC Terrorists
A new poll shows that, despite public support for a peace deal with the FARC terrorist group, a significant portion of the population of Colombia remains uncomfortable with the idea of FARC terrorists abandoning the guerrilla lifestyle and settling into civilian life.
Saudis Admit ‘Mistake’ in Bombing Doctors Without Borders in Yemen
While the Obama administration deals with the fallout from bombing a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, the Saudis have a similar situation on their hands in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition has been conducting airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi insurgents.
State Official: Iran Has ‘Stepped Up’ Nefarious Activities After Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Iran increased its nefarious activities in the Middle East in the months after it reached a nuclear deal with U.S.-led world powers, suggested a top State Department official.
Turkey: 200,000 Have Tried to Illegally Cross Border into Syria Since Last Year
Almost 200,000 people have attempted to illegally cross from Turkey into Syria over the past year, and many of those individuals are seeking to join terrorist groups such as the Islamic State, Turkish intelligence announced in a report Wednesday.
ISIS Propaganda Manual Reveals Social Media Strategy
Supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have released a new propaganda manual, titled Oh Media Correspondent, You Are the Mujahid, in an effort to amp up their already well-known social media and Internet presence.
Palestinian Leadership Slammed for Refusing Cameras Over Temple Mount
Though Palestinian leadership has continued to make unproven allegations related to Muslims being mistreated at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount compound, where the Al Aqsa mosque stands, Palestinian leaders have continued to reject measures–such as the installation of cameras at holy sites–that could provide proof for their claims.
Turkish Police Hunt For Beautiful ISIS Terrorist With a ‘Mona Lisa Smile’
Turkish police are hunting for an ISIS operative who certainly seems to break the mold: 20-year-old Walentina Slobodjanuk, originally from Kazakhstan, who has been described as “the beautiful terrorist with a Mona Lisa smile.”
Arab-Israeli Paraglider Jumped Border to Join Syrian Terrorists
A 23-year-old Israeli-Arab utilized his paraglider from a high-point in Israel to make his way across the border into Syria, where officials suspect he has joined a terrorist organization that is engaged in holy war in the country, Israeli media censors cleared for publication over the weekend.
Turkey: ‘Islam’ Tea House Owned by Suicide Bomber Was ISIS Recruiting HQ
An article in Monday’s Hurriyet Daily News pinpoints an unassuming tea house called “Islam,” in the eastern Adiyaman province, as a pivotal location in the Islamic State’s assault on Turkey.
Ted Cruz: GOP Leadership Refused to Take Steps to Kill Iran Nuclear Deal
In an interview with the Jerusalem Post published on Friday, Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke about the current wave of violence in Israel and its connection to the Iranian nuclear deal, which Cruz remains determined to halt.
Palestinians Reject Plan for Greater Transparency Over Jerusalem Holy Site
A move to improve surveillance capabilities on the Temple Mount compound that hosts the Al-Aqsa mosque is “a new trap,” the Palestinian foreign minister has claimed.
Russian Officials Are Pushing Syria to Hold Elections
The Russian government wants Syria to hold presidential and parliamentary elections. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has allegedly stated he would rather wait until “terrorism” is eradicated from the country to hold elections again.
Pope Francis Decries ‘Fanatical Hatred’ Espoused by Islamic Terrorists
In a meeting with Chaldean bishops from Iraq and Syria Monday, Pope Francis used some of his strongest language to date to condemn what he called the “fanatical hatred” of Islamic terrorists that has provoked a “hemorrhage” of Christian faithful out of the Middle East.
Lebanese Army Captures ISIS Official in Palestinian Refugee Camp
The Lebanese army reports the arrest of three Palestinians linked to the Islamic State, who were building an ISIS cell in the refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh.
FBI Director Estimates 900 Active Investigations of ISIS Operatives in U.S.
Addressing intelligence officials on Friday, FBI Director James Comey delivered a stunning estimate of 900 investigations currently in progress against suspected ISIS operatives, recruits, and individuals “inspired” by the Islamic State, and the number of investigations is slowly growing.
Syrian Arab Fighters Complain Kurds Have Taken U.S. Ammo
A dispute has arisen in Syria over the disposition of a fifty-ton ammunition shipment from the United States, supposedly intended for Syrian Arab rebel groups. The munitions were instead taken by the Kurdish YPG militia, according to both Arab and Kurdish commanders, although the Pentagon officially insists the shipment reached its intended recipients.
Lebanese Politician Tweets: ‘Doha Will Be Shelled’ if Qatar Enters Syria
A Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese parliamentarian has responded to the possibility of Qatar entering the Syrian Civil War, tweeting that “Doha will be shelled” if Qatar enters the conflict.
Family of Alleged American ISIS Recruit Complains of ‘Inhumane’ Confinement
The family of accused ISIS recruit Guled Omar, a 21-year-old resident of Minneapolis, has complained that he is confined under “inhumane” conditions that may cause him to “suffer mentally.”
ISIS Destroys Iraq’s University of Mosul
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) allegedly destroyed Mosul University’s Faculty of Agriculture buildings. They captured the city in June 2014.
Hillary Clinton’s 5 Biggest Lies in Her Benghazi Testimony
Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement on Wednesday that he would not run for president of the United States made it a foregone conclusion that the media would worship at the shrine of Hillary Clinton during her Benghazi testimony on Thursday.
Netanyahu: Grand Mufti Made Pact with Hitler, Encouraged Him ‘to Exterminate the Jews’
In a speech delivered Tuesday at the 37th Zionist Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made waves when he discussed the relationship between Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini.
ALL IN: Democrats Support Black Lives Matter Presidential Town Hall
The Democratic National Committee has formally invited the anti-police Black Lives Matter to host a presidential town hall. It’s the latest move by the Democrats to kowtow to a movement whose hero Assata Shakur is currently on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list.
Israeli Counter-Terrorism Expert Shows the Chaos on Syria’s Border
From an elevated observation point only a few hundred yards from Israel’s border with Syria, observers can hear and witness the civil war underway there, and with a single sweep of the eyes can take in a village controlled by al Qaeda, next to a second controlled by Hezbollah, and occasionally see plumes of smoke or hear the sounds of bombs exploding in the distance.
