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France's Foreign Minister Wants New Name for Islamic State Extremists

Sep 10, 2014 03:00 PM EDT

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius wants a new name for Islamic extremists that have been sowing terror in Iraq and Syria, killing hundreds of innocent civilians and unarmed soldiers, and executing at least two American journalists.

Iraqi Refugee Tells Stories Of Pre-War Iraq, Says U.S. Caused ISIS Uprising

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 10, 2014 05:19 AM EDT

Saif Al-Azzawi, an Iraqi refugee, discussed the time when his country was still peaceful and said that the United States had a hand in the uprising of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) militants.

Obama To Provide Arms For Syrian Opposition Without Congress Approval

Cory Doyle |

Sep 10, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

United States' President Barack Obama will be asking the U.S. Congress to quickly authorize the training and arming of the Syrian opposition forces and if necessary, will do so even without Congress' approval.

Lawmakers Doubt Obama's Plans Against Islamic State, Legislative Approval Still Needed

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 09, 2014 10:23 AM EDT

Another election-related issue has dawned upon the White House as the Congress debates about the plans of United States President Barack Obama to go on the offensive against the Islamic State that lawmakers say they need to approve.

U.S. Military Launched Airstrikes Around Iraq's Haditha Dam

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 09, 2014 02:54 AM EDT

The United States military announced on Sunday that it launched air strikes around Iraq’s Haditha Dam to target the Islamic State rebels to prevent the insurgents from building a stronghold in the dam.

Senior ISIS Commander Reported Dead, Dozens Abducted, Killed in Baghdad

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 05, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) may have just suffered a massive loss after reports that the organization's Abu Hajar al-Suri, the group's second highest ranking official, has died Thursday.

ISIS Establishes Government In Northeast Syria

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 05, 2014 04:07 AM EDT

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters under chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were able to build a similar structure of a modern government in Syria's eastern province of Raqqa in less than a year.

U.K. To Launch Airstrikes Against ISIS Within Weeks

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 04, 2014 11:06 PM EDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted on Thursday at British involvement against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by carrying out air strikes that will begin within weeks.

U.S. Vice President to Islamic State Militants: 'We Will Follow You to the Gates of Hell'

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 03, 2014 06:45 PM EDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday warned Islamic State militants who executed James Foley and Steven Sotloff that the U.S. would not stop until they were brought to justice and punished for their crimes.

Did The Iraqi Army Capture A Chinese ISIS Fighter?

David Perry |

Sep 03, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

A pair of photos posted on Facebook from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense shows what may be the first case of an ethnic Han Chinese national fighting for the cause of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS

U.S. Increases Involvement In Syria To Defeat ISIS

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 03, 2014 10:45 AM EDT

The United States government is increasing its involvement in Syria to defeat the Islamic militants, but experts are still debating whether the country should take an active role in Syria or not, reports said.

U.S. Pres. Barack Obama Sends 350 Additional Military Forces To Iraq

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 03, 2014 07:41 AM EDT

President Barack Obama authorized the deployment of an additional 350 U.S. troops in Baghdad to protect the U.S. Embassy and its support facilities in the capital, the White House said on Tuesday.

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk: Obama Should ‘Bomb The Hell’ Out Of ISIS

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 03, 2014 06:58 AM EDT

Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk urged the United States government to launch a fierce offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Steven Sotloff’s Execution Proves ISIS Will Not Negotiate

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 03, 2014 05:35 AM EDT

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's (ISIS) execution of Steven Stoloff only proved they never intended to negotiate with the U.S. or its allies.

Muslims React to Brutal Beheading: ISIS Is Not Islam

Jan Dizon |

Sep 03, 2014 01:21 AM EDT

Muslim communities in the US and Canada are condemning ISIS and criticizing their brutal tactics, saying that the militant group is not an accurate representation of the peaceful Islamic religion.