ISIS
How ISIS Uses Brutality As Propaganda To Sow Panic, Recruit Members
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 05, 2014 09:37 AM EDT |
Experts agree that the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant's (ISIS) release of video executing American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff was meant to cause global panic and to recruit members from around the world.
Steven Sotloff Execution: Silicon Valley Firms Move To Curb ISIS Online Propaganda
| Bianca Ortega | | Sep 05, 2014 09:14 AM EDT |
Silicon Valley firms moved to block the spread of the video of an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant beheading American journalist Steven Sotloff and see the execution as online propaganda.
Human Rights Watch Identifies More ISIS Mass Execution Graves, Lone Survivor Tells His Story
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 05, 2014 08:15 AM EDT |
The Human Rights Watch released a statement on Tuesday confirming the locations of three mass grave sites where Iraqi troops were executed after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) overran north Bhagdad's military base in June.
U.N. Concerned Over Discrepancies In Syria's Declared Chemical Weapons
| Ren Benavidez | | Sep 05, 2014 07:59 AM EDT |
Despite the destruction of much of Syria's chemical arsenal aboard a U.S. ship in July, the U.N said on Thursday that there seemed to be gaps in Syria's declaration of its chemical weapons.
Israel Confirms Sotloff’s Dual US-Israeli Citizenship Hours After ISIS Execution
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 05, 2014 07:03 AM EDT |
Hours after White House intelligence agencies authenticated the videotaped beheading of Steven Sotloff, the Israeli government announced that the slain American journalist was its citizen.
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.
Steven Sotloff Kept His Jewish Faith And Israeli Nationality A Secret From His ISIS Captors
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 05, 2014 04:17 AM EDT |
American journalist Steven Sotloff was able to hide his Jewish faith and dual US-Israeli citizenship from his Islamist captors up to the time he was beheaded, reports state.
Machete-Wielding Assailant Decapitates Elderly Woman in London
| Erika Villanueva | | Sep 05, 2014 12:37 AM EDT |
Authorities found an elderly woman dead and decapitated in a garden in north London on Thursday, though police do not believe the incident is related to terrorism.
Obama Gives Mixed Messages On Mission Against ISIS
| Cory Doyle | | Sep 04, 2014 10:30 PM EDT |
President Obama's "clear objective" toward the terrorists known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was laid out this morning during a joint press conference with the president of Estonia, yet to some observers, that "clarity" may have been blurred.
British PM Cameron Uncowed Despite Pressure To Negotiate With ISIS Militants
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 04, 2014 11:40 AM EDT |
British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a speech addressed to the House of Commons on Wednesday that the U.K. will never give in to terrorism in the wake of an ISIS threat to behead an unnamed British aid worker.
Why Obama Will Not Rush To Attack ISIS Jihadists
| Bianca Ortega | | Sep 04, 2014 04:36 AM EDT |
U.S. President Barack Obama was criticized for his lack of strategy in dealing with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), but the seeming indecisiveness may be sensible in the current situation.
Executed Journalist Steven Sotloff's Family Remembers Him as a 'Gentle Soul'
| Erika Villanueva | | Sep 04, 2014 01:30 AM EDT |
For the first time since his death, the grieving family of beheaded journalist Steven Sotloff speaks out in public as they remember his life and how he devoted it to giving voice "to those who had none."
Democratic Senator To Pass Bill Authorizing Syria Airstrikes As Obama Waits For Congressional Approval
| Kat De Guzman | | Sep 04, 2014 01:01 AM EDT |
Democratic Senator Bill Nelson is reportedly planning to introduce a legislation to allow airstrikes against Syria to ensure U.S. President Barack Obama's legal authority.
Advertising Gone Wrong: "Sleepy Hollow" Marketers Issue Apology for Promoting "National Headless Day" Following ISIS Beheading Video
| Trisha Cerdena | | Sep 03, 2014 11:07 PM EDT |
Marketers responsible for promoting the "Sleepy Hollow" season one DVD made a public apology after releasing the "National Headless Day" promo last Tuesday, following ISIS' video of beheading American journalist Steven Sotloff.
ISIS Militants Executed Over 700 Iraqi Soldiers, Human Rights Watch Reveals
| Kat De Guzman | | Sep 03, 2014 10:29 PM EDT |
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) militants executed more than 700 Iraqi soldiers in June when they attacked a military base in northern Baghdad, international watchdog Human Rights Watch revealed.
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