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President Obama Claims American Terror Fears are Magnified by Social Media
Ren Benavidez | | Sep 01, 2014 03:53 AM EDT |
During a barbecue party on Friday for Democratic donors in New York, United States President Barack Obama said the recent conflict that the world is facing can seem "frightening" to many Americans.
U.S. Foreign Fighters for ISIS Deemed a Very Serious Threat
Cory Doyle | | Aug 31, 2014 05:58 PM EDT |
Hundreds of U.S., British and Canadian citizens have reportedly been deemed a "very serious threat" on Sunday after training and collaborating with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group of extremists.
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 .
'Yes We Tan': President Obama Mocked For Choice of Taupe Suit
Kat De Guzman | | Aug 29, 2014 01:58 AM EDT |
As the president of the United States addressed the growing situation both in Ukraine and the Middle East during the White House Address on Thursday, people seemed less concerned about global issues and more concerned about Obama's choice of fashion, making the U.S. president's taupe suit the center of a Twitter storm of comments.
ISIS Delivers Another Threat To U.S. Hours After Mass Execution Of Syrian Soldiers
Kat De Guzman | | Aug 29, 2014 12:55 AM EDT |
Hours after posting a footage of the mass execution of almost 300 Syrian soldiers in the desert, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) uploaded another video delivering its second threat to the U.S.
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.
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.
American Citizen Fighting For ISIS Killed in Syria
Cory Doyle | | Aug 26, 2014 08:35 PM EDT |
San Diego, Cali resident Douglas McCain was killed late Saturday in Syria, as two U.S. officials confirmed that McCain was fighting for the Jihadist extremist group ISIS. McCain’s uncle, Kenneth McCain, stated the U.S. State Department informed the family that Douglas had been fighting for the ISIS and indeed had been killed.
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.
Iraq Conflict: Car Bomb Kills 10 In Bagdhad
Jin Tuliao | | Aug 26, 2014 09:38 AM EDT |
Iraqi security officials said that a car bomb exploded in the capital’s New Baghdad district, leaving 10 people dead and 34 wounded on Tuesday.
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.
ISIS Brandishes Drone Capabilities in Propaganda Video
Cory Doyle | | Aug 25, 2014 09:04 PM EDT |
ISIS appears now to be using highly sophisticated surveillance technology to plan its military operations and attacks against the Syrian Army. Jihadist terrorist groups are now using equipment that was once the monopoly of states.
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.
U.S. Must Rethink Policy On Terrorist Kidnappings, James Foley’s Family Say
Des Cambaliza | | Aug 25, 2014 08:47 AM EDT |
James Foley's family expressed sentiments that included the United States' need to rethink its policies towards terrorist kidnappings, reports said. The family cited inconsistencies in the negotiation process on James' case.
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