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ASIO Head "Seriously Considering" Raising Australia's Terrorism Alert Level

Sep 10, 2014 03:43 PM EDT

A top Australian spy said he is considering raising the terrorism alert due to the government's increasing concern about the chances of an attack on home soil.

US Urges China To Support Anti-ISIS Campaign In Middle East

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 10, 2014 06:56 AM EDT

As the Obama administration builds the international coalition to combat the foreign terrorism, national security advisor Susan Rice is enlisting China against the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East.

A female member of jihadist force Ahbab Al-Mustafa Battalion assembles a rifle during military training in the Seif El Dawla neighborhood in Aleppo.

ISIS Steps Up Campaign For Women Recruits

Christl Leong |

Sep 10, 2014 05:25 AM EDT

More and more women are being drawn to join the campaign of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) mainly through social media sites as the militant group continues to expand into the Middle East.

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 Reveal Anti-ISIS Strategy In Wednesday Speech

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 10, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama will address the country on Wednesday evening to lay out his strategy for fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS).

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.

ISIS Fighter In James Foley Beheading Video Identified, U.S. Authorities Say

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 10, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

U.S. officials believe they already have the identity of the masked ISIS fighter in the James Foley beheading video released three weeks ago.

UN Security Council To Make Joining Terrorist Groups Illegal

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 09, 2014 09:52 AM EDT

The United Nations Security Council proposed a resolution on Monday to address the growing problem of foreign terrorism by compelling countries to make it illegal for citizens to recruit, organize, transport or equip foreign fighters.

Arab Leaders Reluctant To Help U.S. In Islamic State Fight

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 09, 2014 09:03 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to defeat the Islamic State group meets reluctant allies among the Arab League leaders, who are key players in winning the battle against the insurgents, experts say.

U.S. Senator Mark Udall apologizes for inappropriate remarks on the American journalists ISIS beheaded in a Saturday debate with Republican Cory Gardner.

U.S. Senator Mark Udall Regrets Invoking Beheaded Journalists

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 09, 2014 06:24 AM EDT

U.S. Senator Mark Udall apologized on Monday, citing his regret for invoking in a Saturday debate the two American journalists the Islamic State fighters beheaded.

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.

Australia To ‘Disrupt’ And 'Degrade" ISIS Capabilities, Abbott Says

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 08, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Australia is working with its partners to disrupt and degrade Islamic State militants’ operations in Middle East.

Arab League Joins World Fight Against ISIS

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 08, 2014 02:01 AM EDT

The Arab League held an emergency meeting on Sunday in Cairo to discuss how they could actively work with international efforts to confront the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS).

Obama’s Anti-ISIS Plan Relies on Shaky Alliances, Critics Say

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 08, 2014 01:16 AM EDT

To address the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) problem, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to convince war-weary Americans on Wednesday and the congressional leaders on Tuesday that his administration can build up an international coalition to defeat the Islamic group.

U.S. President Barack Obama poses with other world leaders for a group picture at the NATO Summit held in Newport, Wales from September 4-5.

What’s Next In Obama’s Anti-ISIS Coalition Agenda

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 07, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

An anti-ISIS coalition was formed at the close of the NATO Summit in Wales on Friday to fulfill U.S. President Barack Obama’s promise to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State group. Next in Obama’s anti-ISIS agenda is fortifying this coalition through enlisting more international allies before he convenes the UN Security Council in late September.