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U.S. President Barack Obama

President Obama Claims American Terror Fears are Magnified by Social Media

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

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.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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

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 .

President Barack Obama

'Yes We Tan': President Obama Mocked For Choice of Taupe Suit

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.

Islamic State Militants

ISIS Delivers Another Threat To U.S. Hours After Mass Execution Of Syrian Soldiers

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.

Steven Sotloff

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

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

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.

ISIS Militants

American Citizen Fighting For ISIS Killed in Syria

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.

ISIS in syria on US military radar

U.S. Needs More ISIS Intel In Syria

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

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.

Car bombing

Iraq Conflict: Car Bomb Kills 10 In Bagdhad

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

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 Militants

ISIS Brandishes Drone Capabilities in Propaganda Video

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.

Foley

Was James Foley Killed A Year Ago?

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.

Man purported to be U.S. journalist James Foley at an unknown location

U.S. Must Rethink Policy On Terrorist Kidnappings, James Foley’s Family Say

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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