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Police To Seize Passports Of Suspected Islamist Fighters, David Cameron Says

Sep 02, 2014 01:36 AM EDT

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron submitted a proposal to grant police temporary power to seize passports of British nationals suspected of fighting alongside militant groups in Iraq and Syria.

Hundreds Of Americans Have ISIS Links –U.S. Sen. Mike Rogers

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 01, 2014 07:56 AM EDT

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) on Sunday said hundreds of Americans have connections with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

Republicans Blast Obama For Weak Approach To Iraq-Syria Conflict

Rubi Valdez |

Sep 01, 2014 06:31 AM EDT

Republicans criticized U.S. President Barrack Obama on Sunday faces in maintaining a cautious approach against rebel groups in Iraq and Syria and for not being able to pose leadership in the fight against terrorism.

ISIS Suitors Knocked On Women’s Doors, Leader Offers Marriage Grants

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 30, 2014 05:01 AM EDT

Islamic State members reportedly have been knocking on doors of unmarried women in areas they control since July to ask for their hands in marriage, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights .

Mother of ISIS Captive Plea: 'Please Release My Son'

Staff Reporter |

Aug 28, 2014 05:36 AM EDT

In a broadcast Wednesday on Al Arabiya Network Shirley Sotloff, mother of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, made a heartfelt plea to the militant group ISIS who has been holding her son captive in Syria for over a year.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

New Turkey PM Wants To Restore The Ottoman Empire

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 27, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

Newly-elected Turkish Prime Minister and former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed his vision of restoring the Ottoman Empire, reports said. His support for the ISIS reflects his vision of transforming the Middle East into a united region of Islamists.

Boko Haram Leader Declares ‘Islamic Caliphate’ In Nigerian Town

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 27, 2014 05:56 AM EDT

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram declared an “Islamic caliphate” in Gwoza, a town located in the northeastern part of the country, based on a video the group’s leader released on Sunday.

U.S. Needs More ISIS Intel In Syria

Christl Leong |

Aug 26, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

The United States needs more intelligence on Islamic State (IS) movement in Syria if it intends to eliminate the militant group operating in Baghdad and Damascus, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

UN Condemns Mass Killings, Atrocities by Islamic State in Iraq

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 26, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

The United Nations has condemned the "horrific" acts of the Islamic State (IS) against civilians in Iraq, including the persecution of hundreds of prisoners, children and women due to religious affiliation.

U.S. Spy Planes Track Jihadist Moves In Syria

Christl Leong |

Aug 26, 2014 09:37 AM EDT

U.S. spy planes have begun reconnaissance missions over Syria, according to an unidentified official cited by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Defense officials said the move could pave the way for eventual airstrikes against militant targets in the region.

Was James Foley Killed A Year Ago?

David Perry |

Aug 25, 2014 02:28 PM EDT

In the aftermath of the execution of James Foley at the hands of the Islamic State, also called ISIS, comes the claim that the American journalist was killed a year ago.

Iraq Military Intelligence Headquarters Hit By Bomb; 13 Dead

Christl Leong |

Aug 24, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

At least 13 people were killed and 24 wounded after a car bomb hit a military intelligence center on Saturday in Karada, Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.

Obama Weighs Direct War On ISIS

David Perry |

Aug 23, 2014 01:06 PM EDT

In the aftermath of the beheading of American journalist James Foley at the hands of an ISIS soldier, U.S. President Barack Obama is now considering options of how to increase military strikes against the Islamist organization.

Anti-Gay Westboro Baptist Church Plans on Picketing in Iraq

David Perry |

Aug 22, 2014 09:48 PM EDT

The virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church has apparently accepted a challenge from British funnyman Adam Hills to take their protests to Iraq.

Malaysia, Indonesia Fear ISIS Infiltration In Southeast Asia

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 22, 2014 07:56 AM EDT

Malaysian and Indonesian officials fear that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has spread in Southeast Asia and now poses a terror threat to the region.