
Jinan Badel, a young Yazidi girl who escaped the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), met with French President Francois Hollande where he offered her asylum. She politely turned down his offer so she can return to Iraqi Kurdistan.
by Mary Chastain11 Sep 2015, 4:22 PM PST0

Montana’s Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, marked September 11th by saying that, through tragedy, America became stronger.
by Alex Swoyer11 Sep 2015, 6:46 AM PST0

A young Yazidi sex slave told The Daily Mail that Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants ripped off American hostage Kayla Mueller’s fingernails before she became the wife of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
by Mary Chastain10 Sep 2015, 9:34 PM PST0

Those who attempt to escape deserve their death and destruction, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) argues in the latest issue of their magazine Dabiq, using a photo of drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi to emphasize their point.
by Mary Chastain10 Sep 2015, 9:06 PM PST0

The latest edition of the Islamic State terror group’s Dabiq magazine features an article that proclaims Syrians and Libyans making the exodus to Europe are “sinners,” and the Western world will expose their kids to secular thoughts, drugs, alcohol, and sex.
by Jordan Schachtel10 Sep 2015, 8:29 PM PST0

Pakistan has experienced a 70 percent drop in major terrorist attacks over the past nine months, the Washington Post reported, citing statistics from the country’s government.
by Edwin Mora10 Sep 2015, 8:14 PM PST0

Kurdish official Saeed Mamouzini told IraqiNews.com that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) kidnapped 127 children in Mosul, Iraq, to train them as jihadists.
by Mary Chastain10 Sep 2015, 12:57 PM PST0

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told legislators on Wednesday that he believes the United States should increase the amount of refugees that Washington absorbs per annum to 100,000 people, the New York Times reports, citing congressional staffers and Obama White House officials.
by Jordan Schachtel10 Sep 2015, 10:42 AM PST0

Both ISIS and al-Qaeda recently published new editions of their magazines. The al-Qaeda mag, called Inspire, calls for “lone wolf” terrorist attacks to murder a list of wealthy Americans.
by John Hayward10 Sep 2015, 9:52 AM PST0

The British government arrested more people than ever on suspicion of terrorism offences over the last twelve months, according to new figures released by the Home Office today. But while Muslims accounted for 97 per cent of those imprisoned for
by Raheem Kassam10 Sep 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

Turkey has sent ground forces into Iraq to chase down Kurdish militants for the first time since a ceasefire deal was reached more than two years ago.
by Edwin Mora9 Sep 2015, 8:35 PM PST0

Small Christian militias continue to fight for Iraq–men determined to stop the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) from destroying their homeland and heritage. The Assyrian fighters are one of many groups profiled in the past year who are willing to stand up to the radical Islamic group.
by Mary Chastain9 Sep 2015, 12:42 PM PST0

Speaking at the Stop Iran Rally on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sen. Cruz (R-TX) laid out a list of negative consequences that would unfold as a result of Congress approving the Iran deal.
by Jordan Schachtel9 Sep 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

A Syrian official confirmed the Russian government provided the country with more military experts in the past 12 months.
by Mary Chastain9 Sep 2015, 12:25 PM PST0

LONDON, United Kingdom – Today, outside the gates of the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street, the flags of terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas were flying proudly beside those of Britain’s labour unions and the Socialist Workers Party. The
by Liam Deacon9 Sep 2015, 7:48 AM PST0

Raghab Ahmed told The Daily Mail how ISIS taught him and other young boys to kill at the terrorist group’s infamous training camps.
by Mary Chastain8 Sep 2015, 11:40 AM PST0

Turkish authorities arrested Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink for the second time this year, allegedly to shield her from the dangers of covering Kurdish-Turkish tensions. Geerdink specializes in Kurdish relations, human rights, and women’s rights.
by Mary Chastain8 Sep 2015, 8:52 AM PST0

The Russian government is claiming officials never denied or misled anyone about sending weapons and equipment to Syria. The report comes days after terrorist groups in Syria published photos or Russians in Syria and the U.S. warning the Kremlin about military activity in the war-torn country.
by Mary Chastain7 Sep 2015, 4:53 PM PST0

One month ahead of its scheduled start date, Israel began to build a new security security fence on its eastern border with Jordan on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced after a cabinet meeting.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Sep 2015, 4:42 PM PST0

Yemeni Houthi jihadists have reportedly taken a number of Americans hostage in Yemen as they fight to take control of the country, the U.S. State Department confirmed Monday, and one of the American captives has been identified.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Sep 2015, 4:20 PM PST0

A Palestinian man from Hebron has been bombarded by threatening messages after he saved five American Jews from a Palestinian lynch mob last week.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Sep 2015, 1:34 PM PST0

Press TV reported that an Iraqi woman killed a top Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) commander in Mosul after he forced her into sex slavery.
by Mary Chastain7 Sep 2015, 11:27 AM PST0

The European Union and the United States have clinched a deal protecting personal data shared for law enforcement purposes such as terrorism investigations, according to a document seen by Reuters. The two sides have been negotiating for four years over
by Reuters7 Sep 2015, 3:16 AM PST0

Last Thursday, Turkish authorities arrested two British journalists working for VICE News, Jake Hanrahan and Philip Pendlebury, along with their assistant Mohammed Ismael Rasool, an Iraqi based in Turkey, and a driver who was working for them at the time of their arrest.
by John Hayward4 Sep 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

The Nigerian military announced Thursday that it had reviewed 5,000 cases of dishonorably discharged soldiers and chosen to reinstate more than 3,000 of them and that they are fit for the battle against ISIS-affiliated group Boko Haram.
by Frances Martel4 Sep 2015, 6:57 PM PST0