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World Powers Back ISIL Fight In Iraq, But Not In Syria

Sep 15, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

Thirty world powers met in France on Monday to discuss the military campaign to tackle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq, boosting U.S. efforts to create an international anti-ISIL coalition.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyoni opposes the BNPT's chosen location for the new de-radicalization center.

Indonesia’s Yudhoyono Opposes Islamic De-Radicalization Center’s Site

Christl Leong |

Sep 15, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has objected to the location of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency BNPT's newest de-radicalization center last week, months before its intended launch at the end of the year.

Republican Doubts Obama’s Ground Troop Strategy Against ISIL

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 15, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

House Homeland Security Chairman Mike McCaul questioned President Barack Obama's strategy of sending ground troops in Syria, reports said. In a TV interview, McCaul accused the White House of being unwise for not considering other nations' participation in terms of ground combat against the ISIL.

Anti-ISIL Coalition: International Support Grows, But Who Is Doing What?

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 01:28 AM EDT

In his speech last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said the United States military power is unmatched, but the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) cannot be waged alone.

Cameron Condemns Islamic State As ‘Monsters’, EU Joins ISIL Fight

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

The beheading of a British aid worker has strengthened the U.K.'s resolve to join the fight against the Islamic State (ISIL) with Prime Minister David Cameron calling them "monsters" and vowing to bring them down with U.S. and its international allies.

Iraq PM Haidar al-Abadi Halts Bombing Of ISIL-Held Civilian Areas

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 14, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said in a conference on Saturday that he ordered the military to stop bombing civilian areas held by the Islamic State (ISIL).

United States Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry Seeks Egypt’s Support In ISIL Fight, Receives Broad Assurances

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 06:41 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Egypt is an important partner in denouncing Islamic extremism during his talk with Egyptian leaders on Saturday to seek support for the international coalition that aims to beat the Islamic State (ISIL).

Islamic State, Syrian Rebels Strikes Ceasefire Deal Amidst U.S. War Against ISIL

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 14, 2014 05:42 AM EDT

The Islamic State reportedly struck a ceasefire deal with moderate Syrian rebels, despite Syrian force's deepening alliance with the United States in its war against the ISIL. Brokered by Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra Front, the deal was aimed at targeting the Syrian government instead, reports said.

Cameron Vows to Hunt Down David Haines’s ISIL Killers

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 03:12 AM EDT

The Islamic State group (ISIL) released Saturday a video showing the beheading of the British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines who was taken captive in Syria in March 2013.

ISIL Beheads British Aid Worker David Cawthorne Haines

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 01:07 AM EDT

British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines has been beheaded by the Islamic State group (ISIL), according to a video that has circulated Saturday in a website associated with the terrorists, making him the third Westerner and the first British hostage to be executed in recent weeks.

U.S. Is At War With ISIL, Obama Officials Say

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 13, 2014 09:44 PM EDT

The Obama administration officials said U.S. is at war with Islamic State militants.

Obama’s Syrian Rebel Training Program Against ISIL Met With Skepticism

Christl Leong |

Sep 12, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

President Barack Obama plans to deepen U.S. involvement in dealing with the ISIL threat by providing arms and training to moderate Syrian rebels in the Middle East, officials said on Wednesday. The proposal however, raises questions on how it can be effectively implemented without backfiring on Washington.

Japanese Conservative Lawmakers Stand Against China, Worry Over U.S.’s Pacific Neglect

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 12, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

Fearing that the United States have already renounced its international leadership role, 22 Japanese politicians formed a conservative-leaning party to push for more focused measures to confront China’s increasingly aggressive rise in the region.

CIA Report: ISIL Could Raise Up To 31,500 Fighters

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 12, 2014 08:03 AM EDT

A day after U.S. President Obama’s announcement of an expanded counter-terrorism campaign, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released information on Thursday that the Islamic State (ISIL) could raise between 20, 000 to 31, 500 extremist fighters, a figure that is three times more than the initial estimates.

China Faces Islamic Terrorism Threats After Syria, Iraq Fighters Return Home

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 12, 2014 06:48 AM EDT

China and its Central Asian neighbors may be facing increased Islamic terrorism threats after their citizens returned home from fighting in Iraq and Syria, warned the head of an anti-terrorism group on Thursday.

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