Our Radical Islamic BFF, Saudi Arabia - NYT - Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:58 AM

Our Radical Islamic BFF, Saudi Arabia

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:58 AM

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The Washington Post ran a story last week about some 200 retired generals and admirals who sent a letter to Congress “urging lawmakers to reject the Iran nuclear agreement, which they say threatens national security.” There are legitimate arguments for and against this deal, but there was one argument expressed in this story that was so dangerously wrongheaded about the real threats to America from the Middle East, it needs to be called out.

That argument was from Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, the retired former vice commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, who said of the nuclear accord: “What I don’t like about this is, the number one leading radical Islamic group in the world is the Iranians. They are purveyors of radical Islam throughout the region and throughout the world. And we are going to enable them to get nuclear weapons.”

Sorry, General, but the title greatest “purveyors of radical Islam” does not belong to the Iranians. Not even close. That belongs to our putative ally Saudi Arabia.

When it comes to Iran’s involvement in terrorism, I have no illusions: I covered firsthand the 1983 suicide bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, both believed to be the handiwork of Iran’s cat’s paw, Hezbollah. Iran’s terrorism, though — vis-à-vis the U.S. — has always been of the geopolitical variety: war by other means to push the U.S. out of the region so Iran can dominate it, not us.

I support the Iran nuclear deal because it reduces the chances of Iran building a bomb for 15 years and creates the possibility that Iran’s radical religious regime can be moderated through more integration with the world.

But if you think Iran is the only source of trouble in the Middle East, you must have slept through 9/11, when 15 of the 19 hijackers came from Saudi Arabia. Nothing has been more corrosive to the stability and modernization of the Arab world, and the Muslim world at large, than the billions and billions of dollars the Saudis have invested since the 1970s into wiping out the pluralism of Islam — the Sufi, moderate Sunni and Shiite versions — and imposing in its place the puritanical, anti-modern, anti-women, anti-Western, anti-pluralistic Wahhabi Salafist brand of Islam promoted by the Saudi religious establishment.

It is not an accident that several thousand Saudis have joined the Islamic State or that Arab Gulf charities have sent ISIS donations. It is because all these Sunni jihadist groups — ISIS, Al Qaeda, the Nusra Front — are the ideological offspring of the Wahhabism injected by Saudi Arabia into mosques and madrasas from Morocco to Pakistan to Indonesia.

And we, America, have never called them on that — because we’re addicted to their oil and addicts never tell the truth to their pushers.

“Let’s avoid hyperbole when describing one enemy or potential enemy as the greatest source of instability,” said Husain Haqqani, the former Pakistani ambassador to Washington, who is an expert on Islam at the Hudson Institute.

“It is an oversimplification,” he said. “While Iran has been a source of terrorism in supporting groups like Hezbollah, many American allies have been a source of terrorism by supporting Wahhabi ideology, which basically destroyed the pluralism that emerged in Islam since the 14th century, ranging from Bektashi Islam in Albania, which believes in living with other religions, to Sufi and Shiite Islam.

“The last few decades have seen this attempt to homogenize Islam,” claiming “there is only one legitimate path to God,” Haqqani said. And when there is only one legitimate path, “all others are open to being killed. That has been the single most dangerous idea that has emerged in the Muslim world, and it came out of Saudi Arabia and has been embraced by others, including the government in Pakistan.”

Consider this July 16, 2014, story in The Times from Beirut: “For decades, Saudi Arabia has poured billions of its oil dollars into sympathetic Islamic organizations around the world, quietly practicing checkbook diplomacy to advance its agenda. But a trove of thousands of Saudi documents recently released by WikiLeaks reveals in surprising detail how the government’s goal in recent years was not just to spread its strict version of Sunni Islam — though that was a priority — but also to undermine its primary adversary: Shiite Iran.”

Or consider this Dec 5, 2010, report on BBC.com: “U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned last year in a leaked classified memo that donors in Saudi Arabia were the ‘most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide.’ She said it was ‘an ongoing challenge’ to persuade Saudi officials to treat such activity as a strategic priority. The groups funded include al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba, she added.”

Saudi Arabia has been an American ally on many issues and there are moderates there who detest its religious authorities. But the fact remains that Saudi Arabia’s export of Wahhabi puritanical Islam has been one of the worst things to happen to Muslim and Arab pluralism — pluralism of religious thought, gender and education — in the last century.

Iran’s nuclear ambition is a real threat; it needs to be corralled. But don’t buy into the nonsense that it’s the only source of instability in this region.

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CIA, JSOC Running Secret Drone Strike Program Against ISIS In Syria: Report

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:58 AM

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The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) forces have begun hunting terrorism suspects with drones in Syria, in a secret program that operates independently of the larger U.S. military offensive against the Islamic State group in the region, according to media reports.

The CIA and JSOC’s collaborative efforts have been responsible for the deaths of several senior ISIS operatives in recent months, according to unnamed U.S. officials cited by the Washington Post. Among those killed was Junaid Hussain, a British fighter who was thought to be a major part of the group’s social media program to incite attacks in the United States.

The clandestine program has also seen the CIA enlist its Counterterrorism Center (CTC) against ISIS, a threat that several U.S. officials warn has surpassed al Qaeda as the primary threat from global Islamic extremism, the Washington Post reported.

The CTC has been given an enhanced role in identifying and locating senior ISIS figures, but officials reportedly said that the strikes are being carried out exclusively by JSOC, and only against individuals identified as “high-value targets.”

A senior U.S. official said that the targets “are being identified and targeted through a separate effort,” according to the Washington Post.

The decision comes after President Barack Obama's decision to shift the power to conduct drone strikes from the CIA to the Pentagon earlier this year. He announced the decision in April after the White House admitted that two Western hostages were killed in a CIA-led drone strike on militants.

That incident led Obama and other lawmakers to push for control to be taken away from the CIA and placed back in the hands of conventional military command.

But leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee reportedly sent a classified letter warning against any attempt to weaken the CIA’s anti-terrorist activities. Several senior lawmakers also disputed Obama’s efforts.

However, officials reportedly said that the new CIA program reflects a growing frustration and anxiety about the potential ISIS has to destabilize the entire region, and its stubborn resistance to conventional attacks.

To that end, the CTC, which pioneered the use of drone strikes in Afghanistan in the early 2000s and led the search for former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and JSOC, which was responsible for the commando raid that killed him, have begun coordinating on strikes.

However, officials said that their program has been responsible only for a tiny portion of the over 2,450 drone strikes in Syria so far. The U.S.-led coalition against ISIS has also conducted over 4,000 other strikes, where it has relied on aerial bombing.

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News Roundup and Notes: September 2, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:31 AM

Middle East News

» Miner killed in accident in Kütahya
02/09/15 09:39 from Hurriyet Daily News
One miner was killed and another was wounded in an accident at a coal mine in the Tavşanlı district of Turkey’s Kütahya province on Sept. 2

» Turkish police fire tear gas to break up Istanbul protest 
02/09/15 09:34 from Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish police on Sept. 1 used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse protestors in central Istanbul, detaining over a dozen people.

» Car bomb kills 10 in Syria regime bastion Latakia 
02/09/15 09:15 from Hurriyet Daily News
Ten people were killed and dozens wounded on Sept. 2 in a rare car bombing in the Syrian city of Latakia, in the coastal bastion of President Bashar al-Assad, state media said

» Excavation season begins at ancient site of Elaiussa Sebaste
02/09/15 09:09 from Hurriyet Daily News
The 21th round of excavation works at ancient site of Elaiussa Sebaste located in Turkey's southeastern province of Mersin will start on Sep. 8 and be completed by Sep. 20

» Court convicts Eilat kingpin, 7 henchmen on range of crimes in 512 case
02/09/15 08:44 from JPost.com - Front Page
Ben Shitrit was convicted of running an illegal gambling ring, receiving illegal funds related to criminal activities and ordering or carrying out violent crimes.

» For Orthodox Jew who consults for Google - Black hat and beard mean business
02/09/15 08:38 from JPost.com - Front Page
The 35-year-old Jerusalem resident attends synagogue daily and spends hours every morning learning Torah; but by afternoon, evening and night, he is a marketing consultant to more than 100 clients.

» Hazan laughs off possible indictment, police official denies his claim he complained first
02/09/15 08:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
In an appearance on a Channel 10 morning show, Hazan laughed off the complaint he physically assaulted Ariel Mayor Eliyahu Shaviro in 2014.

» Iran determined to reclaim its share in global oil market: Zanganeh
02/09/15 08:32 from PressTV Media RSS
Iran's oil minister says the country is determined to reclaim its share in global oil market and will not be deterred by falling oil prices.

» I’m Jewish and I vote
02/09/15 08:31 from The Times of Israel
Republican or Democratic, American Jews have some common core values — above all, they want to be inspired

» Iran basketball team suffers defeat against US in William Jones Cup
02/09/15 08:31 from PressTV Media RSS
Iran's basketball team suffers a 66-81 loss to USA Overtake Select squad at the 2015 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.

» Rights groups: Forced disappearances rising in Mexico
02/09/15 08:26 from PressTV Media RSS
Rights groups: Forced disappearances rising in Mexico

» Top 5 - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 09:00 GMT
02/09/15 08:26 from PressTV Media RSS
Top 5 - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 09:00 GMT

» Turkey puts travel ban on 20,000 foreign fighters
02/09/15 08:20 from Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey has slapped a ban on 20,000 suspected foreign fighters, preventing them from heading to Syria and Iraq, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Sept. 2, as Ankara ramps up measures to counter ISIL.

» Gunmen kill two Red Cross staff in northern Yemen
02/09/15 08:17 from PressTV Media RSS
The Red Cross says two of its staff members have been shot dead in northern Yemen.

» China reform forum delegation visits Istanbul 
02/09/15 08:11 from Hurriyet Daily News
The People’s Republic of China Reform Forum delegation, under the presidency of Lin Jingtian, visited the Marmara Group Foundation in Istanbul with representatives including academics and other guests, the foundation said in a written st...

» Five Foreign Ministry officials resign to run in elections
02/09/15 08:11 from Hurriyet Daily News
Five officials from Turkey’s Foreign Ministry resigned before an Aug. 31 deadline to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Sept. 2.

» After Congress passes the Iran deal
02/09/15 08:10 from The Times of Israel
American Jews must be prepared to start fixing the damage done by turning Israel into a right-wing cause

» 28th Moscow International Book Fair opens in Russian capital
02/09/15 08:08 from PressTV Media RSS
The 28th edition of Moscow International Book Fair has been opened in the Russian capital.

» US Democrat: Iran nuclear agreement will survive in Senate
02/09/15 08:06 from PressTV Media RSS
Senator Ben Cardin says the Iran nuclear agreement will survive in the Senate by the weekend.

» Iranian hard-liners unveil anti-US plaque at former embassy
02/09/15 08:03 from The Times of Israel
Students set fire to American, British and Israeli flags after installing sign with condemnations of US uttered by Khomeini

» Iran official: We’ll bolster our military until Israel is overthrown
02/09/15 08:03 from The Times of Israel
2-day security drill said underway in Tehran, day after reports Iran raised defense alert at nuclear facilities for fear of Israeli attack

» Al-Istanbul: How Turkey’s largest city became a hub for Arab tourists
02/09/15 07:48 from Hurriyet Daily News
More and more Arab tourists visit Istanbul nowadays, but why do they choose this city? What do they think about Turks? What do Turks think about them? And what do Arabs in Turkey think of each other? Our reporters interviewed both sides ...

» JCPOA could be model for Middle East
02/09/15 07:44 from PressTV Media RSS
JCPOA could be model for Middle East

» Arabs who love Israel? This film producer wants the world to hear their stories
02/09/15 07:43 from JPost.com - Front Page
"It's not about a political agenda or lofty ideals of peace; but about presenting the views of individuals who see the value of showing the world the day-to-day realities of coexistence."

» Rail services between UK, France suspended once again 
02/09/15 07:41 from PressTV Media RSS
Migrants' activity suspended rail services between UK and France.

» IDF shoots unarmed Palestinian swimming in from Gaza
02/09/15 07:36 from The Times of Israel
Man hit in the leg after ignoring navy’s warning shots; motive for attempted infiltration unknown

» How to stay happily married for 40 Years
02/09/15 07:34 from The Times of Israel
Ten simple rules for keeping it going, including: Spend time together, fight fair, no one’s perfect

» Two opposition lawmakers call it quits
02/09/15 07:25 from The Times of Israel
Shai Piron of Yesh Atid to teach at college in Sderot; Yisrael Beytenu’s Sharon Gal resigns after only 6 months on the job

» Poll: Majority of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim
02/09/15 07:24 from JPost.com - Front Page
Survey was conducted by left-leaning Public Policy Polling.

» Whose Green Line is it anyway
02/09/15 07:14 from The Times of Israel
Teachers think the armistice line ‘has something to do with borders or whatever,’ the treasury is wary of the army appropriating a tax surplus, and the Knesset looks to pass an unpassable anti-terror bill

» 24th hand-woven carpet exhibition in Iran
02/09/15 07:08 from PressTV Media RSS
24th hand-woven carpet exhibition in Iran

» Turkish connection probed in Bangkok bomb search
02/09/15 07:07 from The Times of Israel
8 people wanted, 2 foreigners arrested in connection with fatal August blast at temple

» Turkish woman posts ex-boyfriend’s assaults on blog for help
02/09/15 07:02 from Hurriyet Daily News
A young Turkish woman shared her bruises inflicted by her ex-boyfriend in a blog as a call for help

» IRGC commander: Iran will bolster military until Israel defeated, Palestinians free
02/09/15 07:00 from JPost.com - Front Page
"We will continue defending not just our own country, but also all the oppressed people of the world, especially those countries standing on the forefront of confrontation with the Zionists."

» 'Iran will bolster military until Israel defeated, Palestinians free'
02/09/15 07:00 from JPost.com - Front Page
"We will continue defending not just our own country, but also all the oppressed people of the world, especially those countries standing on the forefront of confrontation with the Zionists."

» Relative of fallen soldier arrested for ‘insulting president’
02/09/15 06:58 from Hurriyet Daily News
The relative of a soldier killed last month in an attack by the outlawed PKK has been arrested by a Turkish court for “insulting the president” in the latest instance of proceedings being opened against those alleged to have defamed Rece...

» PM hopes to change rules of engagement for rock throwers
02/09/15 06:56 from The Times of Israel
Netanyahu says zero -tolerance policy will be adopted for stone hurlers, responding to recent incidents in Jerusalem and along Route 443

» Car bomb attack kills ten in Syria’s Latakia 
02/09/15 06:56 from PressTV Media RSS
A car bomb attack kills ten people in Syria’s northwestern city of Latakia.

» Car bomb attack kills ten in Syria's Latakia 
02/09/15 06:56 from PressTV Media RSS
A car bomb attack kills ten people in Syria's northwestern city of Latakia.

» Car bomb attack kills seven in Syria's Latakia 
02/09/15 06:56 from PressTV Media RSS
A car bomb attack kills seven people in Syria's northwestern city of Latakia.

» British PM calls for more talks to cool Northern Irish crisis
02/09/15 06:52 from Hurriyet Daily News
London and Dublin will hold further talks with Northern Ireland's political parties to try to avert a crisis over an IRA-linked murder that has led to calls to suspend Belfast's parliament, the British government said on Aug.1.

» Satmar Jewish school in London indoctrinates kids to hate 'evil' goyim
02/09/15 06:50 from JPost.com - Front Page
According to the UK 'Independent', the students are taught that those who perpetrated the Holocaust were 'goyim,' making no distinction between non-Jews and Nazis.

» US opens anti-dumping probe on $2 bln in steel imports 
02/09/15 06:36 from Hurriyet Daily News
The U.S. Commerce Department launched a probe on Sept. 2 into alleged dumping by several foreign steel producers accused of undercutting America’s domestic industry

» Netanyahu: Israel to weigh changing open-fire orders on those throwing rocks and fire-bombs
02/09/15 06:33 from JPost.com - Front Page
PM says that he is not willing to tolerate rock and petrol-bomb attacks on a central road to Jerusalem, or inside the capital.

» Cabinet to send troubled gas deal to Knesset — but no vote yet
02/09/15 06:31 from The Times of Israel
Presenting terms of controversial agreement to lawmakers now paves way for possible ballot on short notice

» Supremacist rambles about motive for Jewish site murders
02/09/15 06:31 from The Times of Israel
Man who killed 3 in Kansas Jewish Community Center shooting calls attack ‘righteous’ and ‘honorable’

» Three suspects detained in anti-terror operations in Istanbul 
02/09/15 06:28 from Hurriyet Daily News
Three suspects were detained in operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) launched in three districts of Istanbul early on Sept. 2, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

» Iran: No alternative to Assad in Syria solution
02/09/15 06:24 from Middle East
Tehran and Moscow step up diplomatic efforts over Syria as Assad's forces lose ground.

» Lufthansa, German pilots union talks founder
02/09/15 06:23 from PressTV Media RSS
Talks between Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa and the country’s pilots union break down.

» Vulnerability to foreign currency debt shifting in emerging markets: Moody’s
02/09/15 06:18 from Hurriyet Daily News
A push by emerging market countries over the last 15 years to borrow a smaller proportion of their debt in foreign currencies should make them less vulnerable to economic shocks, a new report from Moody’s said on Sept. 1

» Minimum wage setting increasingly driven by politics as opposed to sound economics: Report 
02/09/15 06:16 from Hurriyet Daily News
Politically driven minimum wage setting around the world is endangering the health of economies and societies, according to a report released on Sept. 2 by the JustJobs Network, a global jobs think tank

» The future of fashion: Israeli design students developing 'smart' clothes
02/09/15 06:14 from JPost.com - Front Page
"Wearable computing" fuses technology and textiles for apparel that seemingly stems from science fiction for a sashay down the runway.

» Bob Casey, Chris Coons bring number of US senators backing Iran deal to 33
02/09/15 06:12 from PressTV Media RSS
More US senators are joining a growing chorus in support of the outcome of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries. Democratic senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons became the 32nd and 33rd supporters of the Joint Compreh...

» UN: Gaza could become uninhabitable for residents by 2020
02/09/15 06:10 from PressTV Media RSS
The United Nations is warning that the besieged Gaza Strip could become uninhabitable for its residents by 2020. According the United Nations relief agency responsible for the welfare of Palestine refugees UNRWA, three Israeli wars on th...

» 9 Syrian refugees die off Turkish coast: Official
02/09/15 06:05 from PressTV Media RSS
At least nine Syrian refugees struggling to reach Greece reportedly drown in Turkish waters.

» Is Israel’s state broadcaster doomed to be a state mouthpiece?
02/09/15 05:56 from The Times of Israel
As the IBA is disbanded, Netanyahu has been holding off on appointing a council to oversee its replacement. Some see that as a crackdown on free press

» Iran not to allow inspections beyond NPT: Defense chief
02/09/15 05:50 from PressTV Media RSS
The Iranian defense minister says Tehran will not allow inspections of its sites beyond the NPT.

» ‘We’ll crush terrorists’ heads,’ says new interior minister 
02/09/15 05:47 from Hurriyet Daily News
The interior minister of Turkey’s interim government, Selami Altınok, will show no tolerance to terrorists trying to destabilize the country, saying, “We’ll severely crush their heads if necessary.”

» Saudi warplanes pound several areas across crisis-hit Yemen
02/09/15 05:41 from PressTV Media RSS
Saudi fighter jets conduct a series of airstrikes against several areas across conflict-stricken Yemen.

» UN: Gaza Strip could become uninhabitable by 2020
02/09/15 05:39 from JPost.com - Front Page
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report charges that Operation Protective Edge and Israel's blockade of Gaza have debilitated Gaza's economy.

» Two opposition MKs quit parliament to return to their former careers
02/09/15 05:28 from JPost.com - Front Page
Shai Piron (Yesh Atid) and Sharon Gal (Yisrael Beytenu) tendered their resignation from the Knesset on Wednesday.

» One troop killed by PKK militants: Army
02/09/15 05:26 from Hurriyet Daily News
The Turkish military reported a Turkish troop was killed by the outlawed PKK in an ambush that occurred in Hakkari

» Masked gunmen kidnap 18 Turkish nationals in Iraq's Baghdad
02/09/15 05:22 from PressTV Media RSS
​At least 18 Turkish nationals are kidnapped by masked gunmen in a district in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

» ‘I want a blue-eyed Yazidi': Teen describes IS slave market
02/09/15 05:19 from The Times of Israel
Yazidi girl writes memoir about torture and sex abuse at hands of jihadi group

» Masked men kidnap 16 Turkish workers in Baghdad
02/09/15 05:16 from The Times of Israel
Motives and identity of abductors not immediately clear

» Black Lives Matter protesters rally at governor's residence
02/09/15 05:13 from PressTV Media RSS
A group of protesters have held a rally in the US state of Minnesota to demand elected officials resolve the issue of racial inequality.

» Suspected far-right activist booted out of West Bank
02/09/15 05:03 from The Times of Israel
Jerusalem resident handed warrant at yeshiva associated with price tag attacks, prohibited from leaving house at night

» AIPAC becoming less effective on US foreign policy: Ex-US senator 
02/09/15 04:51 from PressTV Media RSS
The US will uphold the nuclear accord with Iran despite intense opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington, a former US senator says.

» Azerbaijan jails top journalist for seven and a half years 
02/09/15 04:48 from Hurriyet Daily News
Azerbaijan on Sept. 1 sentenced award-winning investigative journalist and anti-graft campaigner Khadija Ismayilova to seven and a half years in jail on corruption charges she denounced as trumped-up, her lawyer said

» Mount of Olive graves smashed, trees set on fire
02/09/15 04:44 from The Times of Israel
Police searching for desecrators of 3,000-year-old Jewish burial site

» Eight dead in Paris apartment fire 
02/09/15 04:44 from Hurriyet Daily News
A fire in an apartment building in northern Paris early Sept. 2 that killed eight people, including two children, might have been started intentionally, officials said

» 18 Turkish workers kidnapped in Baghdad
02/09/15 04:32 from Hurriyet Daily News
Masked men in military uniforms kidnapped 18 Turkish workers and engineers in the Sadr City district of Baghdad on Sept. 2

» UN warns of civilian fatalities in Yemen's Taiz
02/09/15 04:14 from PressTV Media RSS
The UN warns of a steep increase in the number of civilian casualties in Yemen’s province of Taiz.

» The Lite - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 07:00 GMT
02/09/15 04:07 from PressTV Media RSS
The Lite - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 07:00 GMT

» Israel slams Palestinians' push to fly their flag at UN
02/09/15 04:07 from Hurriyet Daily News
Israel complained to the United Nations on Sept. 1 about a Palestinian initiative to fly their flag alongside those of full member states at the world body's headquarters, calling it "another cynical misuse of the U.N. by the Palestinian...

» 11 migrants drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
02/09/15 03:58 from Hurriyet Daily News
At least 11 migrants believed to be Syrians drowned as two boats sank after leaving southwest Turkey for the Greek island of Kos, including three children, as the European Union keeps devising new plans to solve the worsening refugee cri...

» 12 migrants drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
02/09/15 03:58 from Hurriyet Daily News
At least 12 migrants believed to be Syrians drowned as two boats sank after leaving southwest Turkey for the Greek island of Kos, including three children, as the European Union keeps devising new plans to solve the worsening refugee cri...

» Eleven migrants drown heading from Turkey to Greek island: media
02/09/15 03:58 from Hurriyet Daily News
At least 11 migrants believed to be Syrians drowned as two boats sank after leaving southwest Turkey for the Greek island of Kos

» Reopening of UK embassy in Tehran
02/09/15 03:57 from PressTV Media RSS
On August 23, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond traveled to Iran to reopen the UK embassy in Tehran and to meet a number of Iranian officials.

» Western interference before South Sudan peace deal
02/09/15 03:52 from PressTV Media RSS
After twenty months of a deadly civil war, a tentative peace agreement is in place signed between South Sudan and the rebel forces.

» Blast suspect's prints found on bomb equipment: Thai police 
02/09/15 03:52 from Hurriyet Daily News
The fingerprints of a foreign man arrested over last month's deadly Bangkok blast match those found on bomb-making equipment discovered at a flat over the weekend, Thai police said Sept. 2

» Dozen Iraqi soldiers slain in multiple militant attacks in Anbar Province 
02/09/15 03:48 from PressTV Media RSS
At least a dozen Iraqi soldiers and pro-government fighters have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in the western province of Anbar.

» Soyuz rocket blasts off in world's 500th manned space launch 
02/09/15 03:48 from Hurriyet Daily News
A Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts successfully launched towards the International Space Station on Sept. 2, marking the 500th manned launch in space travel history

» Missouri executes 25-year death row inmate Roderick Nunley 
02/09/15 03:47 from PressTV Media RSS
The US state of Missouri has executed Roderick Nunley, 50, who was on death row for 25 years.

» Yesh Atid MK Piron to quit Knesset; Stern to take his place
02/09/15 03:46 from JPost.com - Front Page
Piron will be departing parliament in favor of "a senior educational position," the secularist party said.

» Abbas’s resignation from the PLO would be largely symbolic
02/09/15 03:44 from The Times of Israel
The PA president may be signaling he won’t be around forever, but stepping down from the executive body won’t affect his powers

» JCPOA approval in Congress vindicates Obama: Analyst
02/09/15 03:39 from PressTV Media RSS
An analyst says US President Barack Obama will redeem himself by getting US Congress to back the nuclear agreement with Iran.

» Millions of Indian workers go on strike over economic policies
02/09/15 03:37 from PressTV Media RSS
Millions of workers across India begin a 24-hour strike to protest against economic policies.

» Full News - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 06:00 GMT
02/09/15 03:29 from PressTV Media RSS
Full News - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 06:00 GMT

» 2nd video emerges of deadly police shooting in Texas
02/09/15 03:21 from PressTV Media RSS
A second video has emerged that shows two police officers in Texas shoot and kill a Hispanic man who had his hands up.

» Paris apartment blaze kills eight, including two children
02/09/15 03:18 from PressTV Media RSS
Eight people, including two children, die in a blaze at an apartment block in the north of Paris.

» Syrian student killed in mortar attack by militants in Damascus
02/09/15 02:53 from PressTV Media RSS
​At least a student is killed in a mortar attack by foreign-backed militants in Syria’s Damascus.

» 'CIA launches secret drone campaign to hunt down top ISIS terrorists'
02/09/15 02:52 from JPost.com - Front Page
'Washington Post': Campaign is an independently run initiative that is separate from the overall military effort being waged against the extremist movement.

» Knesset expected to pass sweeping anti-terror bill
02/09/15 02:49 from The Times of Israel
Critics say the legislation, which enjoys opposition support, is ‘totalitarian,’ significantly broadnes the definition of terrorism

» Knesset expected to advance sweeping anti-terror bill
02/09/15 02:49 from The Times of Israel
Critics say the legislation, which enjoys opposition support, is ‘totalitarian,’ significantly broadens the definition of terrorism

» Syria parliament speaker lauds Iran’s backing
02/09/15 02:31 from PressTV Media RSS
The Syrian parliament speaker praises Iran’s support for Syria in its war against terrorism.

» Israel seeking to make Gaza unlivable for Palestinians: Analyst
02/09/15 02:17 from PressTV Media RSS
An analyst says the Israeli regime is increasingly making Gaza Strip uninhabitable for Palestinians.

» Knesset member Shai Piron quits politics
02/09/15 02:06 from The Times of Israel
Ex-education minister from Yesh Atid party will be replaced in parliament by Elazar Stern, a former Hatnua lawmaker

» Knesset member Shai Piron set to quit politics
02/09/15 02:06 from The Times of Israel
Ex-education minister from Yesh Atid party will be replaced in parliament by Elazar Stern, a former Hatnua lawmaker

» Daesh would never exist without US intervention: Analyst
02/09/15 02:00 from PressTV Media RSS
An analyst says the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group would cease to exist without US intervention.

» Biden to test political waters in Florida as he mulls 2016
02/09/15 01:55 from The Times of Israel
Interest in a presidential run for the VP surges as Clinton’s campaign struggles to gain momentum

» PKK attacks kill one Turkish policeman, injure two soldiers
02/09/15 01:55 from PressTV Media RSS
At least one police officer is killed and two army soldiers injured in separate PKK attacks in Turkey's southeast.

» ‘Hi, Mr. President, I am glad to be in Israel and to learn Hebrew’
02/09/15 01:45 from JPost.com - Front Page
French immigrant children host Rivlin on first day of school in Samaria.

» Majority of Americans support Iran nuclear accord: Poll
02/09/15 01:44 from PressTV Media RSS
A new survey shows a majority of Americans want Congress to uphold the nuclear agreement with Iran.

» Austrian police find 24 Afghan refugees in truck
02/09/15 01:37 from PressTV Media RSS
Austrian police find 24 Afghan refugees in the back of a small truck.

» Sport - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 05:00 GMT
02/09/15 01:32 from PressTV Media RSS
Sport - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

» Syria complains to UN about 'Turkey's support for terrorists'
02/09/15 01:26 from PressTV Media RSS
​Syria complains to the UN about 'Turkey’s support for Takfiri terrorists operating in the Arab country.'

» News in Brief - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 04:30 GMT
02/09/15 01:25 from PressTV Media RSS
News in Brief - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 04:30 GMT

» IDF puts finishing touches on mass evacuation plan in case of war with Hezbollah
02/09/15 00:56 from JPost.com - Front Page
The decision to evacuate civilians in the North stems from expert assessments according to which the next round of fighting with Hezbollah will seriously disrupt the daily routine within Israel.

» US launches secret drone campaign in Syria: Report 
02/09/15 00:51 from PressTV Media RSS
The CIA and US Special Forces have launched a secret drone campaign in Syria to target senior Daesh operatives, says a report.

» Guatemala president barred from leaving country
02/09/15 00:37 from PressTV Media RSS
Court bars president from leaving Guatemala amid a corruption scandal engulfing his administration.

» Metaphors in the Torah: “Ki Tavo” (Deuteronomy 26.1 – 29.8)
02/09/15 00:07 from JPost.com - Front Page

» Top 5 - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 00:00 GMT
02/09/15 00:07 from PressTV Media RSS
Top 5 - Wed, Sep, 02, 2015 - 00:00 GMT

» Intel’s ‘game changing’ tech another Haifa milestone, says firm
01/09/15 23:58 from The Times of Israel
One of the tech giant’s biggest announcements ever has its roots in work done by its Israeli teams

» Swissair flight boots Israeli family over autistic child’s cries
01/09/15 23:36 from The Times of Israel
After getting kicked off plane over 8-year-old Yaheli’s weeping, Zalmanovich family discovers return tickets also canceled

» Kuwait charges 26 suspected Hezbollah operatives over arms cache, alleges Iran link
01/09/15 23:07 from JPost.com - Front Page
Kuwait has been on alert since a suicide bomber killed 27 people in an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the capital, Kuwait City, on June 26.

» Knesset to vote on biggest-ever state budget
01/09/15 22:54 from The Times of Israel
If NIS 424.8 billion 2015-16 budget framework fails to pass any of three votes, nation goes to elections

» Western-backed Syrian rebels say kill foreign ISIS fighters in undercover strike
01/09/15 22:42 from Middle East
Raid into area under ISIS control conducted by Jabhat al Shamiya was first of its kind, group says, pledges more commando strikes in future.

» Yemeni political factions set deadline for national unity govt. formation
01/09/15 22:17 from PressTV Media RSS
Yemen's capital Sana'a has been the scene of another protest against Saudi Arabia's continued war on the impoverished country.

» For Hasidic Jew who consults for Google, no college degree required
01/09/15 22:14 from The Times of Israel
An autodidact who spends hours each day studying Torah, marketing consultant Issamar Ginzberg is proud to bridge two worlds

» Iranian official discusses regional developments in Beirut
01/09/15 21:57 from PressTV Media RSS
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian has traveled to the Lebanese capital Beirut and met with high-ranking officials.

» Israel arrests parents of Palestinian boy beaten by soldier in West Bank
01/09/15 21:55 from PressTV Media RSS
Israeli forces have arrested the parents of a Palestinian boy who was beaten by an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank last week.

» Unemployment persists in the eurozone
01/09/15 21:53 from PressTV Media RSS
A drop in unemployment is recorded in the 19-member eurozone within the EU but campaign groups have dismissed it as insignificant.

» US forced to disclose more details of targeted killings, will Israel be next?
01/09/15 21:45 from JPost.com - Front Page

» Israeli forces raid Jenin refugee camp
01/09/15 21:37 from PressTV Media RSS
Israeli forces have stormed the Jenin refugee camp north of the occupied West Bank.

» Gaza could become 'uninhabitable' by 2020, UN report warns
01/09/15 21:36 from Middle East
Eight years of economic blockade and three wars with Israel in six years accelerated de-development of Gaza Strip, UN Conference on Trade and Development report says.

» Kuwait refers alleged Iran agents to court
01/09/15 21:30 from The Times of Israel
Suspects in major weapons bust are latest sign of growing tension between Tehran and Sunni Gulf states

» Pakistan faces political crises amid govt. opposition row
01/09/15 21:20 from PressTV Media RSS
Pakistan’s main opposition party has announced that it will end years of political reconciliation with the ruling party.

» US launches drone campaign in Syria – report
01/09/15 21:16 from The Times of Israel
Operation targets top Islamic State leaders in a sign of growing concern in Washington over spread of IS conflict

» Britain announces investment in Scottish naval base
01/09/15 21:08 from PressTV Media RSS
UK Chancellor George Osborne has announced a 500 million pound investment in Faslane Naval Base in Scotland which houses the controversial trident program.

» Melbourne rabbi steps down over handling of sex abuse
01/09/15 21:03 from The Times of Israel
After accusations he orchestrated the shunning of whistleblowers, Chabad’s Tzvi Telsner apologizes, resigns

» Turkish women mark Peace Day
01/09/15 20:59 from PressTV Media RSS
Groups of women have marked the Peace Day across Turkey with the slogan We Insist on Peace.

» Berlin soccer brawl with Jewish team ends in racism accusations
01/09/15 20:47 from The Times of Israel
Two injured, four face charges after verbal abuse turns to fisticuffs, forcing referees to stop game halfway

» Turkish police break up demo with water cannon, tear gas 
01/09/15 20:44 from PressTV Media RSS
Turkish police use water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Istanbul.

» Hollande’s €2 billion tax cut plan may be too little, too late
01/09/15 20:44 from PressTV Media RSS
After more than three years of courting high finance and corporations, French President Francois Hollande may be finally addressing the needs of the average citizen.

» Oldest Koran in the world may predate Muhammad, Oxford University researchers say
01/09/15 20:40 from JPost.com - Front Page
Researchers said the manuscript consisted of two parchment leaves and contained parts of Suras (chapters) 18 to 20, and was written with ink in an early form of Arabic script known as Hijaz.

» Fresh Saudi airstrikes kill 30 in Yemen amid international silence
01/09/15 20:40 from PressTV Media RSS
Saudi Arabia’s fresh airstrikes kill at least 30 people in Yemen amid the silence of the international community.

» Iranian FM visits Tunisia
01/09/15 20:39 from PressTV Media RSS
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed bilateral relations with Tunisian officials in a visit to the North African country.

» Two more Senate Dems back nuclear accord with Tehran
01/09/15 20:35 from PressTV Media RSS
Two more Democratic senators publicly voice support for a nuclear agreement with Iran.

» Matisyahu’s not gonna forget Jerusalem
01/09/15 20:16 from The Times of Israel
The Jewish reggae star will make a one-time appearance at the city’s Sacred Music Festival

» Deri slams ‘intelligence failure’ in Egypt gas find
01/09/15 20:11 from The Times of Israel
Economy minister criticizes fellow minister Steinitz for leaving Jerusalem in the dark over massive reserves found off neighbor’s coast

» Full News - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 22:00 GMT
01/09/15 20:06 from PressTV Media RSS
Full News - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 22:00 GMT

» Bond author sorry for saying Idris Elba ‘too street’ for 007
01/09/15 19:53 from The Times of Israel
Jewish writer of latest installment in spy novel franchise says he wasn’t referring to Elba’s race, but his past TV roles

» Only 16 percent of Palestinians back Abbas, but support for others even lower
01/09/15 19:51 from Middle East
Poll shows a crisis of trust in Palestinian leadership, but most in favor of keeping the Palestinian Authority.

» Kerry to outline US assurances to Israel, Gulf to lawmakers
01/09/15 19:42 from The Times of Israel
Move comes as White House nears the vote tally it needs to push Iran nuclear deal through Congress

» Bush-Trump feud intensifies in GOP primary
01/09/15 19:32 from The Times of Israel
In risky new campaign strategy, Jeb Bush lashes the real estate mogul for purported Democratic leanings

» Over 12,000 Icelanders to house Syrian asylum seekers
01/09/15 19:31 from PressTV Media RSS
More than 12,000 Icelanders have offered accommodation to Syrian asylum seekers through a Facebook humanitarian campaign.

» Six US cops shot, 105 people killed by police in August
01/09/15 19:24 from PressTV Media RSS
The US police killed 105 people during the month of August, in which six cops were also shot.

» What America will offer Israel after the nuclear deal
01/09/15 19:20 from The Times of Israel
Extending aid by a decade, R&D collaboration, F-35 strike fighters among measures eyed for heightened US-Israel security cooperation

» News in Brief - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 21:30 GMT
01/09/15 19:09 from PressTV Media RSS
News in Brief - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 21:30 GMT

» Shots fired from Syria kill Turkish soldier
01/09/15 18:55 from The Times of Israel
Attack comes from Islamic State-controlled area as Ankara steps up its attacks on jihadist forces across border

» Iran resistance forced US to accept Iran legitimate nuclear demands: Larijani
01/09/15 18:55 from PressTV Media RSS
The speaker of Iran's parliament says Tehran’s resistance forced Washington to accept Iran’s legitimate nuclear demands.

» Norwegian bank issues anti-Semitic credit card, apologizes
01/09/15 18:50 from The Times of Israel
Customer-requested image on Visa card issued by DNB shows large-nosed Jew smiling at gold coins

» Daesh carried out chemical attack in northern Iraq: Kurdish authorities 
01/09/15 18:40 from PressTV Media RSS
Daesh has carried out a chemical attack on Peshmerga forces battling the Takfiri terrorists in northern Iraq.

» Rockets fired from Gaza fall short, injure locals
01/09/15 18:26 from The Times of Israel
Incident marks second incident in 24 hours in which terror groups in Strip fail to hit Israel with rockets

» Visiting US Republican senator deems Iran deal not legally binding, can be overturned
01/09/15 18:18 from JPost.com - Front Page
Arkansas’s Tom Cotton says he supports Israel because of common values, shared security interests.

» Israeli Christians protest ‘discriminatory’ school funding
01/09/15 18:15 from The Times of Israel
Community leaders announce open-ended strike until ‘our schools receive what other schools in Israel get’

» So Far, So Good
01/09/15 18:13 from JPost.com - Front Page

» Health basket panel head calls for doubling annual increase
01/09/15 18:12 from JPost.com - Front Page
Halevy: If the public system doesn’t cover vital drugs, I will certainly consider buying private insurance.

» ‘Turkey arrested journalists to deter foreign media’
01/09/15 18:11 from The Times of Israel
Two Brits and one Turk working for Vice News held by Ankara on terror-related charges

» Excavations begin anew in ‘pirate city’
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
Teams digging in an ancient city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast that was once home to pirates discover a variety of artifacts, including anchors and a bath

» What is the cost of terrorism to Turkey’s economy? 
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
I should say at the beginning that I won’t drown you in many complicated figures and calculations.

» Election campaign kicks off with Koza raid
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
In democratic countries, election campaigns probably start with rallies, an inauguration of some local administration or central government achievements.

» Moderate Islamism: the West’s unrequited love affair
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
About a decade ago, the (politically) Western hemisphere enthusiastically volunteered for a political experiment based on generous euphemism for “moderate” Islamism, unable to see that there is only Islamism and there are only physically...

» The wars of brotherhood in the security department
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
Apparently the reason behind the appointment of the head of İstanbul Security Department as the minister of interior in the cabinet set up by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was the “wars of brotherhood” within the security department.

» Markets still want coalition after Turkey’s re-election
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
The market sees the necessity of a coalition, produced by Turkey’s June 7 election, as continuing - in the interests of economic stability.

» Erdoğan’s ‘silence the opponents’ campaign has been launched 
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
A comprehensive police raid on one of Turkey’s top conglomerates, Koza İpek Holding, which owns opposition media outlets, television channels Bugün TV and Kanaltürk and newspapers Bugün and Millet, came only two months before the early e...

» Free press a must for democracy
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
The first thing that struck Turkish readers on the morning of Sept. 1 was the front page of Sözcü, a popular newspaper that is very critical of the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti).

» Depp the star draw, Netflix flexes muscle at Venice 
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
Johnny Depp tops the cast of stars headed to Venice this week for what is shaping up as something of a watershed edition of the world's oldest film festival.

» Israel’s top diplomat singing Turkey’s new FM’s praises
01/09/15 18:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
Israel has highly commended Feridun Sinirlioğlu as a chance for Ankara to have a high-skill diplomat as foreign minister

» Hungary bars migrants from trains; smugglers wait in wings
01/09/15 17:58 from The Times of Israel
Germany’s Merkel warns EU’s longstanding commitment to passport-free travel is under threat

» Sport - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 20:00 GMT
01/09/15 17:49 from PressTV Media RSS
Sport - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 20:00 GMT

» The Lite - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 18:00 GMT
01/09/15 17:49 from PressTV Media RSS
The Lite - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 18:00 GMT

» Top 5 - Tue, Sep, 01, 2015 - 16:00 GMT
01/09/15 17:48 from PressTV Media RSS
Top 5 - Tue, Sep, 01, 2015 - 16:00 GMT

» Budget to go to first vote in Knesset, final vote set for Nov. 20
01/09/15 17:42 from JPost.com - Front Page
Margalit: Israel is going through one of worst turndowns

» Prosor: Efforts to fly Palestinian flag at UN not the way to peace, statehood
01/09/15 17:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
Prosor formally raised Israel’s objection to the proposal in a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and current president of the General Assembly, Sam Kutesa of Uganda.

» Iranian ambassador to the UAE: Iran wants to remove tensions with neighbors
01/09/15 17:35 from Full Feed
Mohammad Reza Fayyaz, the Iranian ambassador to the UAE, blames Saudi Arabia for many of the problems in the region.

» '100 Works by 100 Artists' nurtures Tehran art scene
01/09/15 17:35 from Full Feed
The Golestan Gallery in Tehran just celebrated its 23rd annual exhibition showcasing Iranian art of all styles and prices.

» How will Israel deal with Palestinians in post-Abbas period?
01/09/15 17:35 from Full Feed
As talks about President Mahmoud Abbas’ resignation intensify, Israel seems to be the main beneficiary of the Palestinian Authority's impending political vacuum.

» Netflix testing waters ahead of likely entry into Israeli market
01/09/15 17:23 from The Times of Israel
Streaming TV company reportedly plans to charge NIS 30-40 per month for its services, challenging local market leaders HOT and YES

» Analysis: Is Abbas really quitting?
01/09/15 17:22 from JPost.com - Front Page
For the past few weeks, the talk about Abbas’s possible resignation has sparked a debate among Palestinians as to his true intentions.

» Russia rejects report of aircraft, troops deployment to Syria
01/09/15 17:16 from PressTV Media RSS
Moscow rejects reports by Israeli media that it aims to deploy fighter jets and military personnel to Syria.

» Debate: Syria crisis close to solution?
01/09/15 16:59 from PressTV Media RSS
This edition of The Debate, discusses the treatment of foreigner's intervention in fighting the ISIL.

» Gaza Strip may become uninhabitable by 2020: UN report 
01/09/15 16:51 from PressTV Media RSS
The UN says there is no way to prevent Gaza from becoming uninhabitable by the next five year, unless Israel’s blockade on the sliver is lifted.

» Monster Egypt gas find sparks panic about Israeli reserves
01/09/15 16:48 from The Times of Israel
Investors and lawmakers squabbling over red tape and counting on offshore cash cow face a new reality, sending energy shares plummeting

» Democrats to secure passage of Iran deal through Congress, may prevent vote
01/09/15 16:48 from JPost.com - Front Page
White House one vote shy of 34 in Senate to uphold veto of disapproval resolution; Needs 41 votes to prevent vote through filibuster.

» New US drone strike kills five in northern Pakistan
01/09/15 16:33 from PressTV Media RSS
At least five people have been killed in a US assassination drone strike in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region.

» Turkel committee proceedings on Gal Hirsch police appointment opens
01/09/15 16:23 from JPost.com - Front Page
The presumption was that Hirsch and Erdan supported the nomination, while Danino argued against it.

» Israel social ills are not cured by secular social medicines: the case of Russian Jews in Israel
01/09/15 16:22 from JPost.com - Front Page

» US to remain ‘elephant in China shop’ by Petraeus idea 
01/09/15 16:22 from PressTV Media RSS
The US will remain the “elephant in China shop” by pursuing David Petraeus's idea of war on Daesh, says Kevin Zeese.

» Polish military to look for fabled Nazi ‘gold train’
01/09/15 16:18 from The Times of Israel
As mystery deepens, army called in to help locate locomotive purportedly filled with riches, though some complain of wasted tax money on quixotic treasure hunt

» Turkish soldier killed, another missing on border with ISIL territory in Syria
01/09/15 16:14 from Hurriyet Daily News
A Turkish soldier died and another was missing on Sept. 1 following cross-border fire from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-held territory in neighboring Syria, local officials said.

» Ukraine to get Israeli ‘clown hat’ helmet covers — report
01/09/15 16:08 from The Times of Israel
Though funny-looking, the large, floppy headgear has been found by IDF to be effective camouflage

» B’Tselem claims IDF demolished 25 illegal Beduin structures in West Bank
01/09/15 15:55 from JPost.com - Front Page
The NGO says 11 families had lived in the temporary structures, such as shacks and tents, including 70 minors, who had just begun school this week.

» Two senators join Iran deal camp, leaving Obama one shy of win
01/09/15 15:51 from The Times of Israel
As Chris Coons and Bob Casey back deal, talk shifts from whether Obama can sustain veto to whether he will need to use one at all

» Teen sisters killed, mother injured in car crash
01/09/15 15:46 from The Times of Israel
Head-on collision in Jezreel Valley, northern Israel, also wounds fourth person after one vehicle veers into opposing lane

» The Jenin model
01/09/15 15:44 from JPost.com - Front Page
Increased cooperation, particularly when it is supported by Turkey, a country with immense importance to Israel both economically and militarily, should be encouraged.

» Gaza could be ‘uninhabitable’ by 2020, UN warns
01/09/15 15:44 from The Times of Israel
Donor aid not enough to reverse downward economic trend in coastal enclave ravaged by wars, Israeli blockade, report warns

» Police recommend prosecuting Likud MK for assault
01/09/15 15:43 from The Times of Israel
Oren Hazan denies claims he attacked Ariel mayor, says case ‘built on a foundation of lies and political rivalry’

» Who Betrayed the American Dream?
01/09/15 15:42 from JPost.com - Front Page

» Our World: Losing the war of ideas
01/09/15 15:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
Ideas are the most powerful human force. And the idea of jihad that the Obama administration will not discuss is perhaps the most powerful idea in the world’s marketplace of ideas today.

» New Canadian-born MK vows to fight for Israel unapologetically
01/09/15 15:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
Haskel said she intends to use her native English to help Israel's public diplomacy.

» Mom ordered to pay $5K bar mitzvah gift from 2007
01/09/15 15:24 from The Times of Israel
Court instructs defendant to also pay interest for withholding present grandmother promised plaintiff

» In my own write: Soul Food
01/09/15 15:15 from JPost.com - Front Page
I’ve lived too long in the Holy Land to be overly surprised by anything that happens here, but had to concede the irony.

» Tel Aviv pastor: African migrants ‘can make real contribution to society’
01/09/15 15:06 from JPost.com - Front Page
US Pentecostal delegation visit asylum-seekers as guests of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

» Your Taxes: Israel and the OECD good amnesty guide
01/09/15 15:05 from JPost.com - Front Page
We now live in a brave new age of greater information exchange between banks and tax authorities around the world, including FATCA and the OECD common reporting standard, etc. All this is due to technology.

» Center Field: A magical, mystical, whimsical list of school supplies
01/09/15 14:43 from JPost.com - Front Page
These magical, whimsical school supplies for all ages could make school the mind-expanding and soul-stretching experience it should be rather than a mind-narrowing and soul-deadening ordeal.

» Abbas to sit out PLO, Fatah elections despite party objections
01/09/15 14:43 from The Times of Israel
Fatah officials ask Palestinian president to reconsider decision to step down from the PLO’s Executive Committee

» Beijing walks fine line with victory parade
01/09/15 14:40 from JPost.com - Front Page
As China prepares for a huge military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory over Japan, historical grievances mix with contemporary anxieties.

» Israeli who fought in Syria denies working with Canadian to free women
01/09/15 14:39 from The Times of Israel
Gill Rosenberg says Steve Maman using her name to promote efforts to rescue Yazidis from Islamic State captors

» Grapevine: Between Jerusalem and Rome
01/09/15 14:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
Who is Israel’s best friend in Europe?

» Rivlin: West Bank settlements are as Israeli as Tel Aviv
01/09/15 14:27 from JPost.com - Front Page
“Those who live here know that there is no such thing as the state of Tel Aviv or the state of Jerusalem. There is just one country, the state of Israel."

» Israel fights Palestinian flag-raising at UN
01/09/15 14:23 from The Times of Israel
Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor says initiative to fly banner alongside 193 member states at upcoming summit is provocation

» Netanyahu says willing to meet Abbas for peace talks ‘right now’
01/09/15 14:19 from The Times of Israel
Prime minister tells women’s peace group Israel interested in resuming negotiations with the PA without preconditions

» Nigeria army recaptures northeastern town from Boko Haram
01/09/15 14:12 from PressTV Media RSS
The Nigerian army has recaptured the key town of Gamboru Ngala from Boko Haram militants in the northeastern state of Borno.

» Fearing Israeli attack, Iran boosts nuke defenses, TV report claims
01/09/15 14:10 from The Times of Israel
Israel’s Channel 10 says regime raised alert at key facilities, tested anti-aircraft missiles, introduced new radar systems

» Dueling claims of racism, discrimination after kindergarten boycotted
01/09/15 14:09 from The Times of Israel
Government says children kept home as parents protested enrollment of Ethiopians, but city and Chabad group says refusal to open religious preschool sparked outcry

» EU economy still weak despite some recovery
01/09/15 14:08 from PressTV Media RSS
Studies show the feeble economic performance of France and Italy is the principal reason behind the overall slow recovery of the eurozone since 2013.

» Iran ready to help solve Middle East woes: Zarif
01/09/15 14:04 from PressTV Media RSS
The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to help settle the Middle East problems.

» Conference on climate change kicks off in US
01/09/15 13:52 from PressTV Media RSS
A conference has kicked off in the US and it’s all about climate challenges in the Arctic.

» Japanese scientist creates noodles that glow
01/09/15 13:51 from PressTV Media RSS
Japan is known for its bizarre food inventions like Burger King served with black bun and black cheese. And now, the latest trend seems to be "neon noodles".

» New 3D printer can print up to 10 materials at once
01/09/15 13:51 from PressTV Media RSS
Most 3D printers can only print out one material layer-by-layer at a time. But a new device is now able to print up to ten different materials all at once.

» Dutch students turn wasted rotting fruit into leather
01/09/15 13:51 from PressTV Media RSS
Rotten fruits are usually thrown away. But that could be changing, with a group of students in the Netherlands giving wasted fruit a stylish second life.

» US using Daesh as leverage to achieve goals: Iran cmdr.
01/09/15 13:50 from PressTV Media RSS
Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani says the US is using the Daesh Takfiri group against Muslims.

» Chief rabbis object to female director of rabbinical courts in letter to High Court
01/09/15 13:46 from JPost.com - Front Page
The last director, Rabbi Shlomo Daichovsky, stepped down in August 2014.

» Key Democrat: US Senate will uphold Obama on Iran nuke deal
01/09/15 13:40 from The Times of Israel
Ben Cardin anticipates enough senators will back presidential veto of motion opposing agreement

» Iran welcomes cooperation with US companies in petchem sector: Official
01/09/15 13:39 from PressTV Media RSS
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic welcomes cooperation with US companies in petrochemical sector.

» Washington using Daesh to avoid direct military involvement: Analyst
01/09/15 13:37 from PressTV Media RSS
An analyst says that the White House is taking advantage of Daesh Takfiri terrorists to avoid putting boots on the ground in the Middle East.

» Guantanamo inmates must remain locked up indefinitely: Pentagon chief 
01/09/15 13:36 from PressTV Media RSS
About half the detainees at the US military prison at Guantanamo need to be imprisoned "indefinitely," Ashton Carter says.

» Battle against Iran deal far from over, US senator vows in Israel
01/09/15 13:36 from The Times of Israel
New revelations of side agreements and Tehran’s aggressive behavior may sway undecided lawmakers, Tom Cotton says

» Liberman on Arab budget increase: Netanyahu is strengthening the extremists
01/09/15 13:35 from JPost.com - Front Page
Joint List MK to ‘Post’: Liberman does not miss a chance to incite against the Arab community and its leaders.

» Taliban threaten Afghan journalists to death
01/09/15 13:27 from PressTV Media RSS
Journalists in Afghanistan work under difficult circumstances, routinely facing violence, threats and intimidation.

» Taliban threaten Afghan journalist to death
01/09/15 13:27 from PressTV Media RSS
Journalists in Afghanistan work under difficult circumstances, routinely facing violence, threats and intimidation.

» Regional turmoil may spin out of control: Iran's Larijani
01/09/15 13:21 from PressTV Media RSS
The Iranian Majlis speaker warns that ongoing regional crises can spin out of control due to the continuation of conflicts.

» Clinton confidant: Netanyahu driven by desperate need to please father
01/09/15 13:20 from The Times of Israel
In declassified email, Clinton seems to agree with Sid Blumenthal that Mavi Marmara was ‘Bibi’s Entebbe in reverse,’ in which he tried to emerge from slain brother’s shadow

» Norwegian bank issues anti-Semitic credit card, says sorry
01/09/15 13:06 from JPost.com - Front Page
The card features a centuries old trope of the hook-nosed Jew, wearing a kippah and a prayer shawl, rejoicing against the backdrop of gold coins.

» French Total sells filling stations in Turkey to Demiroren
01/09/15 13:05 from PressTV Media RSS
The French energy giant, Total, says it is selling its filling stations in Turkey to Demiroren at a price of €325 million.

» Is Netflix expanding to Israel?
01/09/15 13:04 from JPost.com - Front Page
Rumors are flying, despite the lack of official confirmation from the internet movie-streaming giant.

» Turkey’s protracted PKK problem
01/09/15 13:00 from Full Feed
Although many Kurds do not like the leftist and secular agenda of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the PKK has shown great resilience, in part as the result of the fragmented Iraqi and Syrian states and political missteps by Turkey.

» Police investigating suspicious east Jerusalem tunnel adjacent to Rockefeller Museum
01/09/15 12:52 from JPost.com - Front Page
Suspects who dug vertical tunnel on elderly woman’s property claimed to be municipal workers.

» Sport - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 14:00 GMT
01/09/15 12:48 from PressTV Media RSS
Sport - Tue, Sep, 1, 2015 - 14:00 GMT

» Police drag Lebanese trash protesters out of ministry sit-in
01/09/15 12:47 from The Times of Israel
Group takes over building to demand Environment Minister’s resignation as garbage piles up in Beirut

» 'Local honey production insufficient to meet national needs'
01/09/15 12:41 from JPost.com - Front Page
In both Israel and abroad, about one-third of the bee population has disappeared.

» Turkey military operations in Syria aim to topple Assad: Press TV poll 
01/09/15 12:39 from PressTV Media RSS
The majority of respondents to a Press TV poll say the real motive of Turkish military operations in Syria it to topple Assad.

» IDF: Hamas seizing Gazan construction imports for attack tunnel building
01/09/15 12:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
Israel has facilitated entrance of 1.7 million tons of construction material into Gaza since end of 2014 conflict.

» US foreign policy in Europe, Asia disastrous: Analyst
01/09/15 12:37 from PressTV Media RSS
US foreign policy goals in Europe and Asia have been “disastrous and murderous,” a political analyst says.

» Outrage after IS razing of famed Palmyra temple confirmed
01/09/15 12:27 from The Times of Israel
UNESCO chief calls destruction of ancient Syrian site by jihadist group an ‘intolerable crime against civilization’

» Russian FM urges end to calls for Assad resignation
01/09/15 12:26 from PressTV Media RSS
​Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urges an end to “unrealistic and illogical” demands for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

» Turkey arrests UK family believed to be traveling to Syria
01/09/15 12:25 from PressTV Media RSS
Turkey police have arrested a UK family believed to to be traveling to Syria to join Daesh.

» Tiny Ant-Man's Bigger Brand Lesson
01/09/15 12:20 from JPost.com - Front Page

ISIS News Review

» Between Iraq and a Hawk Base
06/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
G.O.P. presidential candidates struggle to craft a foreign policy that can please the gung-ho and win in 2016 — without overpromising military force.

» The all-seeing eye in the sky: Satellites capture news around the world
02/09/15 04:00 from Islamic State
In pics: Satellites witness news events around the world

» Time for Britain to save humanity and heritage from Isil
02/09/15 02:00 from Islamic State
The destruction of Palmyra and Europe's resultant migrant crisis both demand a British military response

» Our Radical Islamic BFF, Saudi Arabia
02/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The greatest purveyors of radical Islam aren’t the Iranians, as a general says. The Saudis win that title hands down.

» Sharp Denials After Arrest of Vice News Journalists in Turkey
02/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Rights groups denounced the ruling, which said the men had “knowingly and willingly helped an armed terrorist organization,” news reports said.

» Yvette Cooper is the only politician with the courage to stand up for refugees
01/09/15 08:07 from Islamic State
Cooper will lose the Labour leadership election - but in a few years there will be a refugee from a wartorn land who is alive because she spoke out

» Syria's Palmyra: UN satellite images confirm destruction of famed Temple of Bel
01/09/15 03:39 from Islamic State
United Nations releases satellite images that confirm the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra has been destroyed by Islamic State

» U.N. Confirms Destruction of an Ancient Temple by ISIS
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The United Nations training and research agency released satellite images showing the destruction of the Temple of Baal in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, a Unesco World Heritage site.

» Palmyra Temple Was Destroyed by ISIS, U.N. Confirms
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The United Nations training and research agency released satellite images showing the destruction of the Temple of Baal in the ancient Syrian city, a Unesco World Heritage site.

» Protests in Iraq Bring Fast Promises, but Slower Changes
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The fight against corruption is also a battle against the legacy of the 2003 invasion by the United States, some demonstrators say.

» U.N. Confirms Destruction of Temple of Baal by ISIS
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The United Nations training and research agency released satellite images showing the destruction of the Temple of Baal in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, a Unesco World Heritage site.

» Eradicating ISIS
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
A reader agrees with David Brooks that greater efforts are needed to stop the atrocities of the Islamic State.

» Temple of Baal in Palmyra Is Damaged by ISIS, but Extent Is Unknown
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The attack was the group’s second on the ancient Syrian city’s world-renowned ruins in a week, according to local activists and residents.

» Temple of Baal in Palmyra Is Damaged by ISIS
01/09/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The attack was the group’s second on the ancient Syrian city’s world-renowned ruins in a week, according to local activists and residents.

» Syria's Palmyra: UN satellite images confirm destruction of famed temple
31/08/15 19:26 from Islamic State
United Nations releases satellite images that confirm the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra has been destroyed by Islamic State

» British journalists charged with 'engaging in terror activity' on behalf of Islamic State
31/08/15 16:45 from Islamic State
Two Vice News reporters were allegedly reporting from Turkey's majority Kurdish south-east without accreditation

» Islamic State fights Syrian rebels and 'moves closer to central Damascus'
31/08/15 06:27 from Islamic State
Isil militants and Islamist rebels are fighting in Asali, part of the capital's southern Qadam district

» Isil 'blows up Temple of Bel' in ancient Syrian city of Palmyra
31/08/15 05:14 from Islamic State
It is the second of the city's ancient temples to be destroyed in a week as jihadist groups continues its programme of "cultural cleansing"

» ISIS Damages Temple of Baal in Palmyra
31/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that fighters had destroyed part of the nearly 2,000-year-old temple.

» Mr. Erdogan’s War Against the Kurds
31/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Renewed fighting with Kurdish separatists looks suspiciously like a move by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to salvage his political ambitions.

» If we do nothing about Syria, then the refugees will keep on coming
30/08/15 14:56 from Islamic State
With its economy in shreds and its heritage in ruins, the country's past and its future are both in jeopardy. We have to do something

» Syria mother of four 'has family links to Anjem Choudary'
30/08/15 13:22 from Islamic State
Zahera Tariq's brother-in-law is understood to be Siddhartha Dhar, a former disciple and aide to Anjem Choudary.

» The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki
30/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Four years after the United States assassinated the radical cleric in a drone strike, his influence on jihadists is greater than ever. Was there a better way to stop him?

» Turkey Launches Its First Airstrikes of ISIS Campaign
30/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Turkish fighter jets carried out operations against Islamic State targets in Syria late Friday, as part of the United States-led coalition to fight the group, the Foreign Ministry said.

» Turkey joins air strikes against Isil for the first time
29/08/15 18:13 from Islamic State
Turkish warplanes join allied forces in air strikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

» Missing mother and four children feared to be en-route to Syria
29/08/15 06:53 from Islamic State
Zahera Tariq believed to have flown to Syria via Amsterdam

» U.S. Citizen, Once Held in Egypt’s Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates
29/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Mohamed Soltan, who had been arrested at an Islamist protest, has argued to American officials that Egypt’s mass incarcerations are radicalizing youth and damaging United States interests.

» Scott Walker Vows to Defeat ISIS and Assails Democrats
28/08/15 14:02 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Scott Walker struck an aggressive posture in a foreign policy speech, taking aim equally at America’s enemies in the Middle East and the Wisconsin governor’s political rivals in both parties.

» Middle Eastern Zen
28/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Don't worry about the Middle East. Worry about China. The Middle East (unlike a large chunk of your portfolio) will still be around tomorrow.

» When ISIS Rapists Win
28/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
A look at the shocking means the Islamic State uses to spread its ideas.

» ISIS Suicide Attack Kills 2 Iraqi Generals Near Ramadi
28/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The generals were killed by two explosives-rigged American-made Humvees, dealing another setback to the faltering campaign to retake Anbar Province.

» Junaid Hussain, ISIS Recruiter, Reported Killed in Airstrike
28/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Mr. Hussain, a 21-year-old Briton, hacked into American military networks and was a central figure in the Islamic State’s online recruitment campaign.

» Archaeologists plan to use 3D imagery to preserve antiquities under threat from Islamic State
27/08/15 18:44 from Islamic State
Sophisticated "Monuments Men" initiative could see 20 million images compiled by 2017 to enable replicas to be constructed if artefacts lost

» Syrian three-day ceasefire agreed as both sides bury dead
27/08/15 12:05 from Islamic State
In parts of southern and northwestern Syria, opposition fighters battling Syrian army and Hizbollah agree respite in order to evacuate their wounded

» British hacker for Islamic State Junaid Hussain 'killed in Syria drone attack'
27/08/15 03:21 from Islamic State
Hussain and his wife, Sally Jones, from Kent, had been dubbed 'Mr and Mrs Terror'

» America’s Dangerous Bargain With Turkey
27/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
By attacking Kurds, Turkey is undermining the United States’ strongest ally in the fight against the Islamic State.

» Op-Photo: Remembering the Ruins of Palmyra
26/08/15 17:49 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
A photograph taken between 1900 and 1920 shows the ruins where Islamic State militants recently bombed an ancient temple.

» Europe’s Myopia on Refugees
26/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The main problem with the migrant crisis is a self-centered Europe that focuses only on its own numbers and disregards the rest.

» The West should swallow its pride and work with Russia to save the Middle East
26/08/15 08:14 from Islamic State
The age of unilateralism is over, and the cynical politics of the past have created only misery. What's needed now is real dialogue and real co-operation

» Islamic State release pictures after 'destroying ancient temple' at Palmyra
26/08/15 02:36 from Islamic State
Extremists blow up Baalshamin Temple at Palmyra World Heritage site in Syria, according to activists, as Isil release images of their destruction

» The Crimes of Palmyra
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Islamic State’s destruction of Palmyra’s ancient ruins is not only a crime against Syria but a tragedy for collective human history.

» Pentagon Investigates Allegations of Skewed Intelligence Reports on ISIS
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The inspector general is looking into a claim that military officials reworked assessments about the U.S.-led campaign in Iraq against ISIS to be more optimistic, according to several officials.

» Morocco: 14 Arrested in Joint Antiterrorism Raids
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
At least 14 people were arrested Tuesday in Morocco and Spain on suspicion of belonging to a cell that recruited fighters for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

» Inquiry Weighs Whether Data on ISIS Was Distorted
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The inspector general is looking into a claim that military officials reworked assessments about the U.S.-led campaign in Iraq against ISIS to be more optimistic, according to several officials.

» Inquiry Weighs Whether ISIS Analysis Was Distorted
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The inspector general is looking into a claim that military officials reworked assessments about the U.S.-led campaign in Iraq against ISIS to be more optimistic, according to several officials.

» In Syria, Potential Ally’s Islamist Ties Challenge U.S.
26/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Ahrar al-Sham opposes the Syrian president and the Islamic State and seems like a logical Western ally, but its links to Al Qaeda trouble American policy makers.

» Turkmen militia enlisted to patrol Syria anti-Isil buffer zone
25/08/15 17:02 from Islamic State
Turkmen groups issue call for volunteers to enlist in proposed police force that will be tasked with policing buffer zone in Syria along Turkey border

» Extremists blow up Baalshamin Temple at Palmyra, in pictures
25/08/15 09:00 from Islamic State
In pics: Isil fighters destroy 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin

» 800 potential Isil terrorists back in Europe 'prepared to do anything'
25/08/15 05:57 from Islamic State
The fighters and trainees may not be especially well trained but they are indoctrinated, warn Spanish security experts

» ISIS Accelerates Destruction of Antiquities in Syria
25/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The cumulative destruction of antiquities by militants — including a fifth-century monastery and a first-century temple in Syria recently — has reached staggering levels, archaeological experts and antiquities officials say.

» New Report of ISIS Using Poison Gas in Syria
25/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Local rebels and an international aid group accused the militant group of using mustard gas against civilian and rival insurgents in northern Syria last week.

» ISIS Speeds Up Destruction of Antiquities in Syria
25/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The cumulative toll inflicted on antiquities by militants, who destroyed a fifth-century monastery and a first-century temple recently, has reached staggering levels, archaeologists and officials say.

» Martyrs and maniacs
24/08/15 13:29 from Islamic State
Telegraph View: Khaled al-Asaad died a martyr to a cause far greater than anything Isil's maniacs can ever aspire to

» Palmyra: history of Isil's ancient site destruction in Syria and Iraq
24/08/15 07:28 from Islamic State
As Islamic State reportedly seizes the ancient Syrian ruins of Palmyra, The Telegraph looks at the sites already destroyed by the extremist group

» France train attack: As it happened on Sunday August 23
24/08/15 02:26 from Islamic State
The Telegraph can reveal the name of the first heroic passenger to wrestle a weapon from the high-speed train gunman: Frenchman Mark Moogalian

» France train attack: Mystery man who wrestled AK-47 from train gunman revealed
24/08/15 02:05 from Islamic State
The Telegraph can reveal the name of the first heroic passenger to wrestle a weapon from the high-speed train gunman: Mark Moogalian. Follow latest developments

» Islamic State accused of using mustard gas in the battle around Aleppo in Syria
23/08/15 14:08 from Islamic State
Doctors say they treated patients with suppurating blisters, raising fears Isil are using chemical stockpiles belonging to Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad

» Page2RSS Monitored Page: Islamic State News: Breaking News and Headlines from Islamic State | GlobalPost
14/07/15 15:41 from Islamic State News: Breaking News and Headlines from Islamic State | GlobalPost
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» Page2RSS Monitored Page: NYTimes.com Search
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The page http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/#/isis/since1851/allresults/1/allauthors/newest/ is monitored for updates. There are no changes detected since 04/18/15 16:23:29.

» Barack Obama's foreign policy doctrine takes shape - Financial Times
12/04/15 07:55 from Google News
Barack Obama's foreign policy doctrine takes shape Financial Times First-term presidents dislike the idea of a foreign policy doctrine, fearing that it will limit their choices and force them to answer hypothetical questions. But wit...

» Marriage ISIS-Style: Love in the Time of Caliphates - Daily Beast
11/04/15 12:49 from Google News
Daily Beast Marriage ISIS-Style: Love in the Time of Caliphates Daily Beast It's springtime in Mosul, can matrimony be far behind? Even under the blood-soaked tyranny of the so-called Islamic State, people persist in tying the knot. ...

» The Greatest Threat to Our National Security - Breitbart News
10/04/15 14:47 from Google News
Breitbart News The Greatest Threat to Our National Security Breitbart News When President-elect Obama declared that he was going to “fundamentally transform” America, not many Americans understood what that meant. They certainly did not ...

» ISIS News: 9-Year-Old Girl Pregnant After Being Raped By Islamic State Group ... - International Business Times
10/04/15 10:47 from ISIS - Google News
International Business Times ISIS News: 9-Year-Old Girl Pregnant After Being Raped By Islamic State Group ... International Business Times The girl was one of 216 people from the ethnic and religious minority community known as Yazidis r...

» Who is America's Worst Enemy? - Sputnik International
10/04/15 10:42 from Google News
Who is America's Worst Enemy? Sputnik International If Obama's words are anything to go by, among America's worst enemies are ISIL, Ebola, Iran and, of course, Russia which sometimes is even mentioned as enemy number one in t...

» The history of the Islamic State:rise of this Sunni terrorist group-STANLY JOHNY - JK Alternative Viewpoint
10/04/15 08:29 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
JK Alternative Viewpoint The history of the Islamic State:rise of this Sunni terrorist group-STANLY JOHNY JK Alternative Viewpoint It is in this haven that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reinvented his struggling group, Al Qaeda in Iraq, as the wo...

» ISIS: the mad, bloody residue of the war on terror - Spiked
10/04/15 07:33 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
Spiked ISIS : the mad, bloody residue of the war on terror Spiked By the end of the summer, ISIS controls a territory larger in size than Great Britain, spreading from Iraq's border with Iran to Iraqi Kurdistan and, thanks to its rol...

» Yazidi women 'gang-raped in public' by Isis fighters, harrowing accounts reveal - Times of India
10/04/15 06:52 from ISIS - Google News
Times of India Yazidi women 'gang-raped in public' by Isis fighters, harrowing accounts reveal Times of India Yazidi women released by Isis this week were gang-raped in public by fighters and tortured by their captors, according ...

» Mosul beckons - The Economist
10/04/15 05:28 from Google News
The Economist Mosul beckons The Economist IN A barren military camp near Mosul in Iraq, 500 balaclava-clad men train for urban warfare under the watchful eye of their leader, a former general in Saddam Hussein's army. They are among ...

» ISIS kills 52 men in Iraq - The Guardian Nigeria
10/04/15 05:07 from Google News
The Guardian Nigeria ISIS kills 52 men in Iraq The Guardian Nigeria ISIS killed 52 men, the majority Iraqi police officers, at the al Qaim border crossing with Syria this week, according to Sohaib al Rawi, governor of Iraq's Anbar pr...

» US official claims invasion of Mosul 'might be some time from now' - Business Standard
10/04/15 02:13 from Google News
US official claims invasion of Mosul 'might be some time from now' Business Standard A United States official has said that the invasion of Iraqi city of Mosul that is under that control of Islamic State (IS) militants "migh...

» ISIS launches English radio - The Nation
09/04/15 19:15 from Google News
The Nation ISIS launches English radio The Nation ISIS has launched English-language radio news bulletins on its Iraqi broadcast service - complete with information on the latest suicide bombings and 'martyrdom operations'. The e...

» US official: Mosul invasion 'might be some time from now' - CNN
09/04/15 18:59 from Google News
CNN US official: Mosul invasion 'might be some time from now' CNN (CNN) Do you remember the talk about plans for Iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring? Well, you might want to forget it. Nearly three months after ...

» Obama bets his presidency, and the 2016 election, on Iran - THE BUSINESS TIMES
09/04/15 17:58 from Google News
THE BUSINESS TIMES Obama bets his presidency, and the 2016 election, on Iran THE BUSINESS TIMES President Obama's policy in Iraq and towards Iran are becoming central to a heated political debate in Washington - pitting the White Hou...

» Let's give Obama the recognition he deserves - Northern Iowan
09/04/15 17:49 from Google News
Northern Iowan Let's give Obama the recognition he deserves Northern Iowan Believe it or not, the 2016 Presidential Election is just 20 months away. This is an important election for both parties, who will each get the chance to put ...

» Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's cultural heritage? - The Daily Star
09/04/15 17:09 from Google News
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's cultural heritage? The Daily Star In recent months ISIS has taken to destroying priceless architecture and antiquities in northern Iraq. Since declaring a “caliphate” in June 2014 ISIS has targeted every...

» ISIS Frees 200 Yazidis Near Kirkuk, Iraq, After Months in Captivity - NBCNews.com
09/04/15 15:54 from ISIS - Google News
NBCNews.com ISIS Frees 200 Yazidis Near Kirkuk, Iraq, After Months in Captivity NBCNews.com KIRKUK, Iraq — More than 200 elderly and ailing Yazidis were freed Wednesday by ISIS militants who had been holding them captive since overrunnin...

» The Incredible Obama Doctrine: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick (Which You ... - Fox News (blog)
09/04/15 14:18 from Google News
Fox News (blog) The Incredible Obama Doctrine: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick (Which You ... Fox News (blog) Last weekend, with the ink on the Iran nuclear deal still being deciphered, the Obama Doctrine fell out of an interview betw...

» Iraqi officials: next battle is regaining Anbar from ISIS - Al-Arabiya
09/04/15 12:13 from ISIS - Google News
Al-Arabiya Iraqi officials: next battle is regaining Anbar from ISIS Al-Arabiya The office of Iraq's Prime Minister said Wednesday the country's “next battle” against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) militants, after libe...

» Obama's doctrine and legacy - Amsterdam News
09/04/15 12:01 from Google News
Obama's doctrine and legacy Amsterdam News If President Barack Obama's intention is to forge a legacy, one mainly based on his foreign policy, he has made several decisive steps toward that goal. Several months ago, he reached ou...

» Opinion: Contradictions in Obama's Doctrine - Asharq Alawsat English
09/04/15 11:38 from Google News
Asharq Alawsat English Opinion: Contradictions in Obama's Doctrine Asharq Alawsat English I tried to ignore US President Barack Obama's interview with the New York Times because I was sure it would be part of his propaganda campa...

» ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute ISIS - Middle East Monitor
09/04/15 10:51 from ISIS - Google News
ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute ISIS Middle East Monitor International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Wednesday that it is unable to prosecute ISIS over its crimes because it lack territorial jurisdiction over the committed crime...

» ISIS executes 300 Iraqi prisoners - Middle East Monitor
09/04/15 10:44 from ISIS - Google News
Middle East Monitor ISIS executes 300 Iraqi prisoners Middle East Monitor He did not provide any evidence to his claim and the incidence could not be verified from an independent source. On Tuesday, Iraqi forces and tribesmen affiliated ...

» A victory against Islamic State - The Australian
09/04/15 10:07 from Google News
A victory against Islamic State The Australian There is a long way to go in the battle against Islamic State, but the “liberation” of the city of Tikrit announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi should boost confidence in the cap...

» Two Chinese ISIS members and children detained near Syrian border - Daily Sabah
09/04/15 09:59 from Google News
Daily Sabah Two Chinese ISIS members and children detained near Syrian border Daily Sabah Two Chinese members of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and their children have been detained after trying to enter Turkey illegally ne...

» International Criminal Court Has No Jurisdiction Over ISIS Leaders' Crimes; ISIS ... - International Business Times AU
09/04/15 09:50 from ISIS - Google News
International Business Times AU International Criminal Court Has No Jurisdiction Over ISIS Leaders' Crimes; ISIS ... International Business Times AU ISIS leaders accused of committing genocide and “crimes of unspeakable cruelty” will...

» 2 Chinese ISIL members detained near Syria border - www.worldbulletin.net
09/04/15 09:31 from Google News
www.worldbulletin.net 2 Chinese ISIL members detained near Syria border www.worldbulletin.net Officials say suspects caught within Turkey's territorial boundaries during border patrol activities in Kilis province. World Bulletin / Ne...

» Suspected Chinese ISIL militants with children caught at Turkish border - BGN NEWS
09/04/15 08:32 from Google News
BGN NEWS Suspected Chinese ISIL militants with children caught at Turkish border BGN NEWS Two Chinese citizens suspected of being members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were caught while crossing the border from Turke...

» Islamic State: ISIS killers release horrific images showing 'man stoned to death ... - mirror.co.uk
09/04/15 06:49 from Google News
mirror.co.uk Islamic State: ISIS killers release horrific images showing 'man stoned to death ... mirror.co.uk Islamic State have released more horrific pictures showing the apparent stoning to death of a man accused of being gay. Th...

» Obama's apologies to Iran and criticism of Arabs - Al-Arabiya
09/04/15 06:31 from Google News
Al-Arabiya Obama's apologies to Iran and criticism of Arabs Al-Arabiya I tried to ignore U.S. President Barack Obama's interview with the New York Times because I am sure it's part of his propaganda campaign for the initial d...

» Clashes in Tikrit a week after its liberation from ISIS - Middle East Monitor
09/04/15 06:12 from ISIS - Google News
Middle East Monitor Clashes in Tikrit a week after its liberation from ISIS Middle East Monitor Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi announced on 31 March that the Iraqi forces had liberated Tikrit Province, 160 kilometres north of Baghd...

» Isis warlords may escape investigation for genocide and war crimes, says ICC - International Business Times UK
09/04/15 04:25 from ISIS - Google News
International Business Times UK Isis warlords may escape investigation for genocide and war crimes, says ICC International Business Times UK The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has said the leaders of Isis could escap...

» Islamic State: The money behind the monstrosity - Economic Times
09/04/15 03:28 from Google News
Islamic State: The money behind the monstrosity Economic Times Dubbed the richest terrorist network in history, the Islamic State, or ISIS, has successfully run its dystopian version of a Caliphate as well as its global apocalyptic agend...

» Turkish Customs nabs 589 migrants at Greece's border, 15 on Syrian border - Customs Today Newspaper
09/04/15 02:47 from Google News
Customs Today Newspaper Turkish Customs nabs 589 migrants at Greece's border, 15 on Syrian border Customs Today Newspaper ATHENS: The Turkish Customs captured a total of 589 migrants on its Western border with Greece and 15 Chinese n...

» ISIS Releases Over 200 Yazidi Women, Children After 8 Months In Captivity - International Business Times
09/04/15 01:54 from ISIS - Google News
International Business Times ISIS Releases Over 200 Yazidi Women, Children After 8 Months In Captivity International Business Times However, the United Nations, which has, in the past accused ISIS of attempted genocide against the Yazidi...

» Iraqis Exhume Mass Graves of ISIS Victims in Tikrit - Breitbart News
08/04/15 21:05 from ISIS - Google News
Breitbart News Iraqis Exhume Mass Graves of ISIS Victims in Tikrit Breitbart News Iraqi forensic teams have begun the grim work of exhuming mass graves around the formerly ISIS -held city of Tikrit and taking account of the victims. What...

» ISIS releases more than 200 Yazidis, Kurdish officials say - CNN
08/04/15 20:26 from ISIS - Google News
CNN ISIS releases more than 200 Yazidis, Kurdish officials say CNN ISIS ' cruelty to them has been extraordinary. ISIS ' conquest of the town of Sinjar, in particular, provoked a major humanitarian crisis as some Yazidis fled int...

» EDITORIAL: ISIS takes over Syrian refugee camp, no one comes to rescue - Washington Times
08/04/15 19:53 from ISIS - Google News
Washington Times EDITORIAL: ISIS takes over Syrian refugee camp, no one comes to rescue Washington Times The barbarians of ISIS no longer have the ability to surprise anyone. They have beheaded innocents, set a captive afire in a cage, t...

» 7 wounded in Syria taken to Turkey for treatment - Daily Times
08/04/15 19:34 from Google News
7 wounded in Syria taken to Turkey for treatment Daily Times ANKARA: Seven people who were wounded in clashes between rebels in northern Syria have been taken under treatment in Turkey, the state-run Anatalian news agency reported on Wed...

» NATO Vets Are Setting Up Commando and Sniper Schools for the Kurds - VICE
08/04/15 19:23 from Google News
VICE NATO Vets Are Setting Up Commando and Sniper Schools for the Kurds VICE While Canadian jihadis appear in Islamic State propaganda, get arrested and charged with domestic terrorism, or groom their online personas, a group of Canadian...

» Wrong approach toward Arabs - Arab News
08/04/15 18:12 from Google News
Wrong approach toward Arabs Arab News I tried to ignore US President Barack Obama's interview with the New York Times because I am sure it was part of his propaganda campaign for the initial deal with Iran. However, the interview'...

» International Criminal Court Says ISIS Is Out of Its Jurisdiction - New York Times
08/04/15 18:09 from ISIS - Google News
International Criminal Court Says ISIS Is Out of Its Jurisdiction New York Times Her remarks appeared to be a response to the growing pressure on her office to open an investigation into human rights abuses in territory controlled by the...

» ISIS May Be Guilty of Genocide, but Prosecuting It Will Be Tricky - Slate Magazine (blog)
08/04/15 17:29 from ISIS - Google News
Slate Magazine (blog) ISIS May Be Guilty of Genocide, but Prosecuting It Will Be Tricky Slate Magazine (blog) A report released last month by the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq and the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights concluded t...

» The war against ISIS has reached a crucial point - Business Insider
08/04/15 17:20 from ISIS - Google News
Business Insider The war against ISIS has reached a crucial point Business Insider The anti- ISIS ground force — which consisted mostly of Shi'ite militia groups fighting alongside Iraq's largely Shi'ite uniformed military an...

» Eight Syrians detained trying to sneak into Turkey with C-4 - BGN NEWS
08/04/15 17:17 from Google News
BGN NEWS Eight Syrians detained trying to sneak into Turkey with C-4 BGN NEWS Turkish authorities in the southeastern province of Mardin detained eight Syrian nationals attempting to illegally sneak into Turkey with 1.5 kilograms of the ...

» ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute Isis despite 'crimes of unspeakable cruelty' - The Guardian
08/04/15 15:40 from ISIS - Google News
The Guardian ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute Isis despite 'crimes of unspeakable cruelty' The Guardian Bensouda said even though she had information that “several thousand foreign fighters”, including citizens of countries t...

» FBI: Beware ISIS takeovers of your website - Komando
08/04/15 15:39 from ISIS - Google News
Komando FBI: Beware ISIS takeovers of your website Komando There's one mega-popular system that millions of websites (including mine) use to manage online content. Maybe you use it, too. Now the FBI is warning that extremist hackers ...

» Isis releases over 200 Iraqi Yazidis after eight months in captivity - The Guardian
08/04/15 15:22 from ISIS - Google News
The Guardian Isis releases over 200 Iraqi Yazidis after eight months in captivity The Guardian The Islamic State group released more than 200 Yazidis on Wednesday after holding them for eight months, the latest mass release of captives b...

» ICC unlikely to investigate ISIS leaders over war crimes – prosecutor - RT
08/04/15 14:46 from ISIS - Google News
RT ICC unlikely to investigate ISIS leaders over war crimes – prosecutor RT The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says the chances to probe Islamic State leaders despite evidence of numerous war crimes are low, as they ...

» ISIS Mass Grave Death Toll in Iraq and Syria Surpasses 3000 - Newsweek
08/04/15 14:14 from ISIS - Google News
Newsweek ISIS Mass Grave Death Toll in Iraq and Syria Surpasses 3000 Newsweek The combined number of bodies discovered in ISIS mass graves has surpassed 3,000 after the gruesome extent of the terror group's mass murder in the Iraqi c...

» FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now - Naked Security
08/04/15 13:48 from ISIS - Google News
FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now Naked Security FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now. Sorry, something happened and we could not sign you up. Please come back later and try again. C...

» Palestinians Meet to Plan Attack on ISIS in Damascus - TIME
08/04/15 13:39 from ISIS - Google News
TIME Palestinians Meet to Plan Attack on ISIS in Damascus TIME Syria's Palestinian factions met Wednesday in an attempt to form a united front to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria ( ISIS ), whose fighters now control ...

» Syria Offers to Arm Yarmouk's Palestinian Refugees to Fight ISIS - Newsweek
08/04/15 13:17 from ISIS - Google News
Newsweek Syria Offers to Arm Yarmouk's Palestinian Refugees to Fight ISIS Newsweek The Assad regime has offered to arm Palestinians within the embattled Yarmouk refugee camp with weapons to beat back ISIS from the outskirts of the Sy...

» Iraq Starts Drive Against ISIS, but Reports on Scale Differ - New York Times
08/04/15 13:16 from ISIS - Google News
New York Times Iraq Starts Drive Against ISIS , but Reports on Scale Differ New York Times Mr. Abadi has promised that Iraqi forces would soon turn their attention to Anbar Province, an overwhelmingly Sunni and largely desert area where ...

» ISIS free more than 200 Yazidi prisoners in north Iraq - Daily Mail
08/04/15 12:53 from ISIS - Google News
Daily Mail ISIS free more than 200 Yazidi prisoners in north Iraq Daily Mail More than 200 Yazidi prisoners have been set free in northern Iraq after nearly a year in Islamic State captivity, Kurdish military has said today. The freed pr...

» Turkish army arrests eight Syrians at border, finds C4 explosives - Europe Online Magazine
08/04/15 11:41 from Google News
Turkish army arrests eight Syrians at border, finds C4 explosives Europe Online Magazine Istanbul (dpa) - The Turkish army said Wednesday it arrested eight Syrians trying to cross into Turkey and found 1.5 kilogrammes of C4 plastic explo...

» 15 Chinese among dozens arrested at Turkey-Syria border - Business Standard
08/04/15 11:38 from Google News
15 Chinese among dozens arrested at Turkey-Syria border Business Standard Ankara, April 8 (IANS/AKI) Turkish security forces on Wednesday said 15 Chinese nationals were among dozens of people arrested as they sought to enter Syria and jo...

» ICC Not to Prosecute ISIS for War Crimes - Arutz Sheva
08/04/15 11:20 from ISIS - Google News
Arutz Sheva ICC Not to Prosecute ISIS for War Crimes Arutz Sheva Iraq and Syria have not signed the ICC's founding Rome Statute that would give the court jurisdiction, but the ICC could prosecute some of the thousands of foreign ISIS...

» Little Chance of Investigating ISIS War Crimes, Prosecutor Says - Newsweek
08/04/15 11:06 from ISIS - Google News
Newsweek Little Chance of Investigating ISIS War Crimes, Prosecutor Says Newsweek Remnants of a body belonging to Shi'ite soldiers from Camp Speicher who have been killed by Islamic State militants is seen at a mass grave in the pres...

» ISIS leaders unlikely to face war-crimes inquiry, prosecutor says - CBC.ca
08/04/15 10:56 from ISIS - Google News
CBC.ca ISIS leaders unlikely to face war-crimes inquiry, prosecutor says CBC.ca The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday there is evidence of war crimes by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) insurge...

» ISIS frees dozens of Yazidi women, kids - CBS News
08/04/15 10:12 from ISIS - Google News
CBS News ISIS frees dozens of Yazidi women, kids CBS News Tens of thousands of Yazidi people fled in August last year when ISIS captured the town of Sinjar. Wednesday's was the second such mass-release of Yazidi prisoners by ISIS thi...

» ISIS releases more than 200 Yazidi prisoners in Iraq - Fox News
08/04/15 09:58 from ISIS - Google News
ISIS releases more than 200 Yazidi prisoners in Iraq Fox News BAGHDAD – An Iraqi Kurdish security official says the Islamic State group has released more than 200 Yazidi elderly and children after eight months of captivity. Gen. Hiwa Abd...

» Iraq exhumes remains of 47 from Tikrit graves: Spokesman - Al-Arabiya
08/04/15 09:32 from Google News
Al-Arabiya Iraq exhumes remains of 47 from Tikrit graves: Spokesman Al-Arabiya Iraq has exhumed the remains of 47 people believed to have been massacred by militants from mass graves in Tikrit, the human rights ministry's spokesman s...

» ISIS Releases More Than 200 Captive Yazidis In Iraq - Huffington Post
08/04/15 09:27 from ISIS - Google News
ISIS Releases More Than 200 Captive Yazidis In Iraq Huffington Post KIRKUK, Iraq, April 8 (Reuters) - More than 200 elderly and infirm Yazidis were freed on Wednesday by Islamic State militants who had been holding them captive since ove...

» Official: 30 Kurdish Yazidis escape clutches of ISIS - Rudaw
08/04/15 09:14 from Google News
Rudaw Official: 30 Kurdish Yazidis escape clutches of ISIS Rudaw DUHOK, Kurdistan Region - Dozens of Kurdish Yazidis have escaped from ISIS militants in the extremist-held Tal Afar in northern Mosul province, a Peshmerga official said. A...

» Forensic teams dig up mass graves of ISIS victims in Tikrit - ChristianToday
08/04/15 09:09 from ISIS - Google News
ChristianToday Forensic teams dig up mass graves of ISIS victims in Tikrit ChristianToday Forensic teams began exhuming the bodies of up to 1,700 people buried in mass graves in Tikrit, northern Iraq, on Monday, after the city was retake...

» ISIS sympathizers exploiting WordPress plugins to hack websites, FBI warns - PCWorld
08/04/15 08:41 from ISIS - Google News
PCWorld ISIS sympathizers exploiting WordPress plugins to hack websites, FBI warns PCWorld The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Tuesday that attackers claiming to be sympathetic to the extremist group ISIS are targeting websites th...

» Despite Crackdown, IS Says Turkey-Syria Border Still Open - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
08/04/15 08:17 from Google News
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Despite Crackdown, IS Says Turkey-Syria Border Still Open RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty On April 6, Ahlul Hakk, a Russian-speaking pro-IS group on the VKontakte social network issued an emergency announcement....

» Iraq teams exhume bodies from mass graves following Isis's departure - Irish Independent
08/04/15 07:22 from Google News
Irish Independent Iraq teams exhume bodies from mass graves following Isis's departure Irish Independent A soldier prays at a mass grave for Shi'ite soldiers from Camp Speicher who Open Gallery 3 A soldier prays at a mass grave f...

» ​FBI: Expect ISIS hacks if you don't patch WordPress plugins - ZDNet
08/04/15 06:29 from ISIS - Google News
ZDNet ​FBI: Expect ISIS hacks if you don't patch WordPress plugins ZDNet The US Federal Bureau of Investigations is urging WordPress users to patch plugins for the popular content management system following a spate of ISIS -branded ...

» 10 foreigners, including Tunisian who 'lied to police,' detained near Turkey's ... - Hurriyet Daily News
08/04/15 06:17 from Google News
Hurriyet Daily News 10 foreigners, including Tunisian who 'lied to police,' detained near Turkey's ... Hurriyet Daily News Turkish security forces arrested 10 foreign nationals on April 7 for attempting to cross into Syria, T...

» Peshmerga have received a fraction of promised US support - NRT
08/04/15 05:26 from Google News
Peshmerga have received a fraction of promised US support NRT WASHINGTON -- Peshmerga forces have received just a fraction of promised U.S. military support, a top Kurdish official said at a Bipartisan Policy Center event on Monday. Baya...

» Photos from the front lines against ISIS - Mashable
08/04/15 04:02 from Google News
Mashable Photos from the front lines against ISIS Mashable TIKRIT, Iraq—As the sun set, helicopters lifted off the ground and flatbed Toyota Landcruisers carrying Iraqi soldiers rolled past the air base. Airstrikes rumbled in the distanc...

» FBI: Hackers Exploiting ISIS Notoriety To Promote WordPress Hacks - Forbes
08/04/15 03:48 from ISIS - Google News
Forbes FBI: Hackers Exploiting ISIS Notoriety To Promote WordPress Hacks Forbes Self-described sympathisers of extremist group ISIS have hacked their way into websites to leave messages for visitors, the FBI has warned. The law enforceme...

» Iraq begins unearthing militants grim toll - Boston Globe (subscription)
08/04/15 03:29 from Google News
Boston Globe (subscription) Iraq begins unearthing militants grim toll Boston Globe (subscription) EPA. Members of a forensic team worked Tuesday at a Tikrit site believed to be a mass grave. BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials have begun exhuming...

» Iraqi forces still battling ISIS in Tikrit week after city 'retaken' - The Daily Star
08/04/15 02:34 from Google News
Iraqi forces still battling ISIS in Tikrit week after city 'retaken' The Daily Star BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and allied paramilitaries battled militants from ISIS in Tikrit Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said, a week after ...

» Iraqi teams start exhuming mass grave of soldiers in Tikrit - The Denver Post
08/04/15 02:04 from Google News
Iraqi teams start exhuming mass grave of soldiers in Tikrit The Denver Post A Shiite militiaman kisses the grave at the site believed to be a mass grave where Islamic State militants killed hundreds of Iraqi soldiers when they overran th...

» Mass graves discovered in Iraq after ISIS massacre - New Vision
08/04/15 00:13 from Google News
New Vision Mass graves discovered in Iraq after ISIS massacre New Vision A hand is seen as Iraqi forensic teams recovered dead bodies from a mass grave. mail. img. newvision. mail; img. FORENSIC teams have begun excavating suspected mass...

» FBI says supposed ISIS sympathizers exploiting WordPress plugins - Network World
07/04/15 23:12 from ISIS - Google News
FBI says supposed ISIS sympathizers exploiting WordPress plugins Network World The attackers voice support for ISIS , sometimes referred to as ISIL, “to gain more notoriety than the underlying attack would have otherwise garnered,” the F...

» 10 Things to Know for Wednesday - Newsday
07/04/15 22:52 from Google News
10 Things to Know for Wednesday Newsday Iraqis run in a marathon, organized by the youth ministry, to celebrate the Iraqi security forces victory over the Islamic state group in Tikrit, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 6, 2015. The Iraqi ...

» After Victory Over ISIS in Tikrit, Next Battle Requires a New Template - New York Times
07/04/15 22:46 from ISIS - Google News
New York Times After Victory Over ISIS in Tikrit, Next Battle Requires a New Template New York Times Iraqi and American officials say some progress in that region, Anbar Province, will be necessary before a serious effort is mounted to r...

» Iraq Empties Mass Graves in Search for Cadets Killed by ISIS - New York Times
07/04/15 21:51 from Google News
New York Times Iraq Empties Mass Graves in Search for Cadets Killed by ISIS New York Times BAGHDAD — Among the mass graves being unearthed in Tikrit, soldiers spotted an old man carrying a large trash bag and trying to sneak away. “Our m...

» FBI says ISIS website defacements not by terror group, but urges patching - CSO Australia
07/04/15 19:53 from ISIS - Google News
CSO Australia FBI says ISIS website defacements not by terror group, but urges patching CSO Australia The Federal Bureau of Investigations has warned Wordpress admins to patch their sites to halt website defacements that use ISIS name to...

» Another deadly Isis discovery - New Zealand Herald
07/04/15 17:23 from ISIS - Google News
Another deadly Isis discovery New Zealand Herald Iraqi forensic teams have started recovering the remains of hundreds of cadets who were slaughtered by Isis fighters near Tikrit, after the city was recaptured by Shia militiamen and gover...

» Beware of pro-ISIS script kiddies exploiting WordPress sites, FBI warns - Ars Technica
07/04/15 16:45 from ISIS - Google News
Beware of pro- ISIS script kiddies exploiting WordPress sites, FBI warns Ars Technica The FBI is advising people responsible for WordPress websites to be on the lookout for attacks carried out by individuals sympathetic to the Islamic St...

» ISIS appeal for ceasefire with Kurdish forces - reports - Newstalk 106-108 fm
07/04/15 16:41 from Google News
ISIS appeal for ceasefire with Kurdish forces - reports Newstalk 106-108 fm ISIS are appealing for a ceasefire with Kurdish forces in Iraq, after a succession of battlefield losses to Peshmerga forces, it has been reported. A Kurdish com...

» FBI warns of ISIS-sympathetic hackers attacking and defacing WordPress sites - VentureBeat
07/04/15 16:38 from ISIS - Google News
VentureBeat FBI warns of ISIS -sympathetic hackers attacking and defacing WordPress sites VentureBeat The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning today about an ongoing spree of website defacements allegedly perpetrated by...

» FBI: ISIS using WordPress glitch to deface websites - The Hill
07/04/15 15:59 from ISIS - Google News
FBI: ISIS using WordPress glitch to deface websites The Hill Hackers claiming affiliation with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) are using security problems in WordPress to deface sites around the Web, the Federal Bureau of In...

» Bad to worse: ISIS brings fight to Syrian capital - CNBC
07/04/15 15:13 from ISIS - Google News
CNBC Bad to worse: ISIS brings fight to Syrian capital CNBC Fighting in and around the Yarmouk refugee area in southern Damascus puts thousands of civilians in serious danger, prompting the United Nations to call Tuesday for an evacuatio...

» Cost of Fighting ISIS Nears $2 Billion - The Fiscal Times
07/04/15 13:50 from ISIS - Google News
The Fiscal Times Cost of Fighting ISIS Nears $2 Billion The Fiscal Times There have been bits of good news here and there regarding the U.S.-led war against ISIS . Last week, for example, Iraqi government forces with the help of allied S...

» Syria and Iraq are awash with Russian, Iranian, and Chinese weapons - Business Insider
07/04/15 13:40 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
Business Insider Syria and Iraq are awash with Russian , Iranian, and Chinese weapons Business Insider A large amount of the Russian , Iranian, and Chinese ammunition flooding the battle zones were likely looted by ISIS and other jihadis...

» Why Yarmouk's takeover by ISIS is good news for Bashar al-Assad - CNN
07/04/15 11:22 from ISIS - Google News
CNN Why Yarmouk's takeover by ISIS is good news for Bashar al-Assad CNN Lina Khatib is director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Previously, she was the co-founding head of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Sta...

» The US is Under-Arming the Kurds against ISIS - Arutz Sheva
07/04/15 10:14 from Google News
Arutz Sheva The US is Under-Arming the Kurds against ISIS Arutz Sheva As ISIS employs modern equipment, the Kurds are not getting new weapons at the same time Iran makes gains instead. By Gedalyah Reback. First Publish: 4/6/2015, 11:51 P...

» ISIS severely weakened, unsuccessfully suing for truce with Peshmerga - Rudaw
07/04/15 08:55 from Google News
Rudaw ISIS severely weakened, unsuccessfully suing for truce with Peshmerga Rudaw SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region – Through village chiefs and tribal leaders, Islamic State (ISIS) has apparently been appealing for a ceasefire with Kurds in I...

» In Reclaimed Tikrit, Mass Graves From Brutal ISIS Occupation - NPR (blog)
07/04/15 07:55 from ISIS - Google News
NPR (blog) In Reclaimed Tikrit, Mass Graves From Brutal ISIS Occupation NPR (blog) "A survivor of the attack told NPR that ISIS were supported by Sunni local people in their attack on the mostly Shiite soldiers. The area remains fra...

» Isis mass execution: Soldier describes surviving brutal Tikrit massacre by playing ... - The Independent
07/04/15 06:26 from ISIS - Google News
Isis mass execution: Soldier describes surviving brutal Tikrit massacre by playing ... The Independent Isis militants killed up to 1,700 men in mass executions at five locations in Tikrit after seizing the city in northern Iraq in June. ...

» Bodies of soldiers killed by Isis exhumed from Tikrit mass grave - The Guardian
07/04/15 06:21 from ISIS - Google News
The Guardian Bodies of soldiers killed by Isis exhumed from Tikrit mass grave The Guardian Nine months ago, scenes of 1,700 captured soldiers being marched through the streets of Tikrit became a defining emblem of the Isis takeover of no...

» Yarmouk Siege: ISIS Seizes Camp, Sparking Calls for Evacuation of Civilians - NBCNews.com
07/04/15 06:18 from ISIS - Google News
NBCNews.com Yarmouk Siege: ISIS Seizes Camp, Sparking Calls for Evacuation of Civilians NBCNews.com When Christianne Boudreau's son, Damien, converted to Islam, adopted a strict set of rules and grew his beard out four years ago at t...

» Social Media Show 'ISIS Fighters', Deserted Streets in Yarmouk - NBCNews.com
07/04/15 05:18 from ISIS - Google News
NBCNews.com Social Media Show ' ISIS Fighters', Deserted Streets in Yarmouk NBCNews.com NBC News Videos posted on social media claim to show ISIS fighters inside Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus, Syria, and widespread dest...

» Kurdish envoy slams Iraq PM, anti-ISIL coalition - www.worldbulletin.net
07/04/15 05:11 from Google News
www.worldbulletin.net Kurdish envoy slams Iraq PM, anti-ISIL coalition www.worldbulletin.net Diplomat says Iraq has not adequately funded Kurdish government. Peshmerga fighting ISIL, some of the weapons date back to the Second World War....

» Kurdish envoy slams Iraq PM, anti-Daesh coalition - Journal of Turkish Weekly
07/04/15 05:10 from Google News
Kurdish envoy slams Iraq PM, anti-Daesh coalition Journal of Turkish Weekly The representative of Iraq's regional Kurdish government to the U.S. said Monday that Kurdish forces fighting Daesh are being deprived of sufficient military...

» US and Iran Pressured Abadi to Visit Erbil - BasNews
07/04/15 03:50 from Google News
BasNews US and Iran Pressured Abadi to Visit Erbil BasNews The first visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to Erbil was the result of pressure from the United States and Iran, according to sources close to the matter. On Monday P...

» KRG Representative to United States: “We Need US to Step Up” - BasNews
07/04/15 03:23 from Google News
BasNews KRG Representative to United States: “We Need US to Step Up” BasNews In a address at a Bipartisan Policy Centre event, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative to the United States has said that the Peshmerga are fa...

» ISIS Takes Over Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria - Breitbart News
06/04/15 23:34 from ISIS - Google News
Breitbart News ISIS Takes Over Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria Breitbart News The New York Times reports that ISIS recently had a falling-out with a Hamas-affiliated militia in the area of the Yarmouk camp, leading to an escalating con...

» 'Beyond inhumane' - Shelling and sporadic clashes strike Syrian refugee camp - Irish Independent
06/04/15 21:35 from Google News
Irish Independent 'Beyond inhumane' - Shelling and sporadic clashes strike Syrian refugee camp Irish Independent Residents walk amid rubble of damaged buildings after what activists said was a mortar shell thrown Open Gallery 14 ...

» Crisis in Palestinian Camp in Syria Has Worsened Since ISIS Invasion, UN Says - New York Times
06/04/15 20:23 from ISIS - Google News
New York Times Crisis in Palestinian Camp in Syria Has Worsened Since ISIS Invasion, UN Says New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Relief officials at the United Nations expressed alarm on Monday about a deepening humanitarian disaster in Syri...

» Emptied Yarmouk Camp Shows Devastation in Wake of ISIS Attack - NBCNews.com
06/04/15 15:30 from ISIS - Google News
NBCNews.com Emptied Yarmouk Camp Shows Devastation in Wake of ISIS Attack NBCNews.com Some civilians were evacuated from a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts, the United Nations said on Sunday, fleeing an advance by Islam...

» Palestinian envoy to UN urges Security Council to help besieged refugees - Haaretz
06/04/15 13:31 from Google News
Haaretz Palestinian envoy to UN urges Security Council to help besieged refugees Haaretz UN official: Situation at Palestinian refugee camp in Syria 'beyond inhumane'; 18,000 civilians remain trapped in Yarmouk camp, which is und...

» Skepticism surrounds Houthi calls for dialogue - Al-Arabiya
06/04/15 11:25 from Google News
Al-Arabiya Skepticism surrounds Houthi calls for dialogue Al-Arabiya Yemen's Houthi militias are ready to sit down for peace talks as long as a Saudi coalition-led air strikes are halted and the negotiations are overseen by “non-aggr...

» The Slow-Motion Push To Drive ISIS From Anbar - BuzzFeed News
06/04/15 09:49 from ISIS - Google News
BuzzFeed News The Slow-Motion Push To Drive ISIS From Anbar BuzzFeed News AL-GARMA, Iraq — With the high-profile battle for Tikrit underway 100 miles to the north, a militia commander and his men were working on a recent afternoon to sec...

» PLO to hold talks with Syria on Yarmuk - 9news.com.au
06/04/15 09:31 from Google News
PLO to hold talks with Syria on Yarmuk 9news.com.au A senior Palestinian official says he was headed to Damascus for talks on helping residents inside the Yarmuk refugee camp, parts of which have been overrun by the Islamic State group. ...

» State of Syrian refugee camp 'beyond inhumane' - News24
06/04/15 08:53 from Google News
News24 State of Syrian refugee camp 'beyond inhumane' News24 Beirut - Shelling and sporadic clashes struck a Palestinian refugee camp under attack by Islamic extremists in the Syrian capital on Monday, a situation that a UN offic...

» State Of Syrian Refugee Camp Under ISIS Attack Is 'Beyond Inhumane,' UN ... - Huffington Post
06/04/15 08:33 from Google News
Huffington Post State Of Syrian Refugee Camp Under ISIS Attack Is 'Beyond Inhumane,' UN ... Huffington Post BEIRUT (AP) -- Palestinian fighters clashed with Islamic State militants Monday in a heavily contested Palestinian refuge...

» Hamas leaders threaten revenge on ISIS over Yarmouk camp massacre - Daily Mail
06/04/15 08:16 from Google News
Daily Mail Hamas leaders threaten revenge on ISIS over Yarmouk camp massacre Daily Mail ISIS militants besieging a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capital have savagely beheaded the leaders of a Hamas-linked group opposed to Pres...

» Syria camp is 'beyond inhumane' - Irish Independent
06/04/15 06:06 from Google News
Irish Independent Syria camp is 'beyond inhumane' Irish Independent Shelling and sporadic clashes have struck a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, a situation a UN official describes as "beyond inhumane". A...

» UN official: State of Yarmouk refugee camp 'beyond inhumane' - Ynetnews
06/04/15 05:46 from Google News
Ynetnews UN official: State of Yarmouk refugee camp 'beyond inhumane' Ynetnews Shelling and sporadic clashes struck a Palestinian refugee camp under attack by Islamic extremists in the Syrian capital Monday, a situation that a Un...

» State of Syrian refugee camps 'beyond inhumane': UN official - Economic Times
06/04/15 04:36 from Google News
State of Syrian refugee camps 'beyond inhumane': UN official Economic Times BEIRUT: Activists say shelling and sporadic clashes are striking a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, a situation a U.N. official describes ...

» Hundreds of ISIS fighters, suicide bombers holed up in Tikrit district - Rudaw
06/04/15 03:41 from ISIS - Google News
Rudaw Hundreds of ISIS fighters, suicide bombers holed up in Tikrit district Rudaw TIKRIT, Iraq – As Iraqi security forces fortify their control of Tikrit, they still wait for the battle with Islamic State over a remaining district where...

» Top Islamic State leaders are former Iraqi officers - Yahoo7 News
06/04/15 00:46 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Yahoo7 News Top Islamic State leaders are former Iraqi officers Yahoo7 News The U.S. military failed in the early years to recognise the role the disbanded Baathist officers would come to have in the extremist group, said Col. Joel Raybu...

» Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein lives on in Islamic State - NEWS.com.au
06/04/15 00:32 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
NEWS.com.au Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein lives on in Islamic State NEWS.com.au Saddam's former commanders were treated with prejudice by Nouri al-Maliki, who was installed as prime minister in 2006. After Saddam's downfall, he h...

» Baathists “pervade” ISIS; weren't they supposed to be secularists? - Power Line (blog)
05/04/15 23:42 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Power Line (blog) Baathists “pervade” ISIS; weren't they supposed to be secularists? Power Line (blog) Slay observes that “at first glance, the secularist dogma of Saddam Hussein's tyrannical Baath Party seems at odds with the Is...

» After Tikrit victory, Iraq's new challenge: Win over Sunnis - Chicago Tribune
05/04/15 19:21 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Chicago Tribune After Tikrit victory, Iraq's new challenge: Win over Sunnis Chicago Tribune Analysts believe members of Saddam's outlawed Baath Party , stacked largely with Sunnis, also aided the extremists. The few Sunni tribes ...

» What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? - PBS NewsHour
05/04/15 19:11 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? PBS NewsHour Part of what is driving ISIS' success is the growing role of former officials from Saddam Hussein's military, members of the once dominant Baathist Party . Th...

» Washington Post: ISIS Led by Saddam Hussein's Commanders - Newsmax
05/04/15 16:43 from ISIS - Google News
Washington Post: ISIS Led by Saddam Hussein's Commanders Newsmax Experts told the Post that the former Baathist members were steered to ISIS when the Iraqi army was disbanded after the American invasion of 2003. The Iraqi forces were...

» How Saddam Hussein's former military officers and spies are controlling ISIS - Times of India
05/04/15 12:46 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Times of India How Saddam Hussein's former military officers and spies are controlling ISIS Times of India The raw cruelty of Hussein's Baathist regime, the disbandment of the Iraqi army after the US-led invasion in 2003, the sub...

» After victory over Islamic State in Tikrit, Iraq's new challenge: Win over Sunnis - LA Daily News
05/04/15 12:09 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
After victory over Islamic State in Tikrit, Iraq's new challenge: Win over Sunnis LA Daily News In this file photo taken Sunday, March 15, 2015, an Iraqi soldier inspects the demolished tomb of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein i...

» Beating ISIS in battle leaves bigger test for Iraq - CBS News
05/04/15 10:51 from ISIS - Google News
CBS News Beating ISIS in battle leaves bigger test for Iraq CBS News BAGHDAD - Iraq won the battle to retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ), backed by a coalition of the unlikely in Iranian advisers,...

» Most of Islamic State's Leaders Were Officers in Saddam Hussein's Iraq - AINA (press release)
05/04/15 03:30 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Most of Islamic State's Leaders Were Officers in Saddam Hussein's Iraq AINA (press release) Iraqi President Saddam Hussein , center, chairs a joint meeting of the Revolutionary Command Council and the regional command of the ruli...

» Ghosts of Saddam calling shots for Islamic State - Dallas Morning News
05/04/15 00:24 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
Dallas Morning News Ghosts of Saddam calling shots for Islamic State Dallas Morning News All of the men, however, were former Iraqi officers who served under Saddam Hussein , including the masked man, who once had worked for an Iraqi int...

» The hidden hand behind the Islamic State militants? Saddam Hussein's. - Washington Post
04/04/15 20:44 from saddam hussein baath party - Google News
The hidden hand behind the Islamic State militants? Saddam Hussein's . Washington Post Two decades ago, the elaborate and cruel forms of torture perpetrated by Hussein dominated the discourse about Iraq, much as the Islamic State'...

» Looting reported in Iraqi city of Tikrit after ISIS forces driven out - CNN
04/04/15 17:06 from ISIS - Google News
CNN Looting reported in Iraqi city of Tikrit after ISIS forces driven out CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) Looting broke out in Tikrit hours after ISIS forces were driven out, a senior Iraqi security official in the city told CNN. The official sa...

» International Business Times: Russia readying up to $1.2 billion for Tajikistan to ... - Kyiv Post
04/04/15 03:21 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
Kyiv Post International Business Times: Russia readying up to $1.2 billion for Tajikistan to ... Kyiv Post ... as much as $1.2 billion in military equipment to Tajikistan to aid its fight against the Islamic State group, Russian newspape...

» Russia to Send Military Aid to Tajikistan to Fight ISIS - Silk Road Reporters
03/04/15 23:03 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
Russia to Send Military Aid to Tajikistan to Fight ISIS Silk Road Reporters Russia is set to deliver a $1.23 billion military aid and equipment package to the Republic of Tajikistan, according to a Russian general staff member, Polly Mos...

» Russia Readying Up To $1.2 Billion For Tajikistan To Fight Against ISIS: Report - International Business Times
03/04/15 16:30 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
International Business Times Russia Readying Up To $1.2 Billion For Tajikistan To Fight Against ISIS : Report International Business Times Russia's ambassador to the meeting told Russian state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta that IS...

» Russia Plans to Send Tajikistan Military Aid to Combat ISIS - Newsweek
03/04/15 14:21 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
Newsweek Russia Plans to Send Tajikistan Military Aid to Combat ISIS Newsweek According to Eurasianet, Igor Frolov-Lyakin, Russia's ambassador to Tajikistan, claimed Taliban and ISIS fighters were stationed near the Tajik-Afghan bord...

» Russia Ready to Give Tajikistan $1.2 Billion Military Aid to Fight ISIS - The Moscow Times
03/04/15 08:54 from Google News
The Moscow Times Russia Ready to Give Tajikistan $1.2 Billion Military Aid to Fight ISIS The Moscow Times Ako Rasheed / ReutersKurdish forces celebrate on the eve of Newroz Day, a festival marking their spring and the Persian New Year, t...

» As Russia Raises Alarm On Afghan "Spillover," Tajikistan Complains It's Not ... - EurasiaNet
03/04/15 07:50 from Russia and ISIS - Google News
As Russia Raises Alarm On Afghan "Spillover," Tajikistan Complains It's Not ... EurasiaNet He added that there are ISIS cells, "albeit so far small" in the area as well: "how serious their role is now is diff...

» Russia ready to deliver almost $1.23 billion worth of arms to Tajikistan - Russia Beyond the Headlines
03/04/15 04:55 from Google News
Russia ready to deliver almost $1.23 billion worth of arms to Tajikistan Russia Beyond the Headlines Russia is ready to deliver about 70 billion rubles (approximately $1.23 billion) worth of military-technological assistance to Tajikista...

» FM Idrissov Attends Afghanistan-Focused CSTO Council in Dushanbe - Astana Times
03/04/15 03:39 from Google News
Astana Times FM Idrissov Attends Afghanistan-Focused CSTO Council in Dushanbe Astana Times DUSHANBE – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov took part in the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)...

» Armenian and Tajik FMs discuss cooperation within international organizations - Armenpress.am
02/04/15 11:39 from Google News
Armenian and Tajik FMs discuss cooperation within international organizations Armenpress.am YEREVAN, 2 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. On April 2, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan met with Minister of Foreign A...

» CSTO Foreign Ministers Convene In Dushanbe - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
02/04/15 06:34 from Google News
CSTO Foreign Ministers Convene In Dushanbe RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty DUSHANBE -- Foreign Ministers from a Russian-dominated regional security alliance held talks in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, on April 2. Tajik Foreign Ministe...

» Ignoring Syria is not an option - The National
31/03/15 12:20 from Google News
The National Ignoring Syria is not an option The National Turkey is reportedly sealing the last of its border crossings with Syria. The news, which has yet to be confirmed by officials but was revealed by the international press, is a so...

» Worst ever migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean feared – Witness speaks of 950 ... - euronews
31/03/15 09:19 from Google News
euronews Worst ever migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean feared – Witness speaks of 950 ... euronews BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two car bombs set off by Islamic State insurgents killed at least 31 people in northern Syria including a senior riva...

» Five Dutch citizens arrested in Turkey after attempt to cross into Syria (VIDEO) - Malay Mail Online
31/03/15 02:55 from Google News
Five Dutch citizens arrested in Turkey after attempt to cross into Syria (VIDEO) Malay Mail Online ISTANBUL, March 31 — Turkish authorities detained five Dutch citizens on Sunday as they attempted to cross into Syria, apparently with the...

» Russia, Iran, Syria share same vision, says Assad - Al-Arabiya
31/03/15 02:44 from Google News
Al-Arabiya Russia, Iran, Syria share same vision, says Assad Al-Arabiya Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he shares the same goals as Iran and Russia when it comes to the brutal war tearing apart his country. Assad, speaking on PBS t...

» Russia, Iran, Syria share same vision: Assad - The Daily Star
31/03/15 02:38 from Google News
The Daily Star Russia, Iran, Syria share same vision: Assad The Daily Star In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, speaks during an interview with a U.S. magazine, in Damascus...

» An Anxious Wait in Syrian City Held by Insurgents - New York Times
31/03/15 02:19 from Google News
New York Times An Anxious Wait in Syrian City Held by Insurgents New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Residents of the northern Syrian provincial capital of Idlib are waiting anxiously to learn who will govern them, and how, after Islamist i...

» 'Turkey helping IS fighters enter Syria' - Sky News Australia
30/03/15 22:09 from Google News
Sky News Australia 'Turkey helping IS fighters enter Syria' Sky News Australia Jihadists who travel to Syria to join Islamic State are being 'logistically and militarily' supported by Turkey on a daily basis, according to...

» Russia selling weapons to Syria - Irish Examiner
30/03/15 20:47 from Google News
Irish Examiner Russia selling weapons to Syria Irish Examiner Russia is supplying weapons to Damascus via contracts signed since the conflict in Syria began in 2011, as well as under earlier deals, says president Bashar al-Assad. Assad&#...

» The Turkey connection to the ISIS network - The Straits Times
30/03/15 20:03 from Google News
The Straits Times The Turkey connection to the ISIS network The Straits Times The Cilvegozu border gate between Syria and Turkey earlier this month. An average of 3,000 Syrians were said to have crossed into Turkey daily through this gat...

» Fighters flock back to resurgent al-Nusra - Financial Times
30/03/15 19:15 from Google News
Financial Times Fighters flock back to resurgent al-Nusra Financial Times Jabhat al-Nusra, Syria's al-Qaeda affiliate, is once more in the ascendant after being eclipsed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, its former ally. More....

» Assad: ISIS has expanded since start of US strikes - Al-Arabiya
30/03/15 19:13 from Google News
Al-Arabiya Assad: ISIS has expanded since start of US strikes Al-Arabiya Syrian President Bashar al-Assad giving an interview to journalists from various Russian media outlets in the Syrian capital Damascus. (File: AFP). Text size A A A....

» Syria's Assad says Islamic State has expanded since start of US air strikes - Daily Times
30/03/15 17:31 from Google News
Syria's Assad says Islamic State has expanded since start of US air strikes Daily Times WASHINGTON: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a US television interview that Islamic State, which has seized swaths of territory in Syria ...

» Kilford: Syria a 'you break it, you buy it' scenario - Ottawa Citizen
30/03/15 13:51 from Google News
Ottawa Citizen Kilford: Syria a 'you break it, you buy it' scenario Ottawa Citizen A handout picture dated February 8, 2015, and released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on February 10, 2015 shows Syrian President Bashar al...

» Obama's envoy says talks with Turks resulted in peshmerga transit to Kobani - Today's Zaman
30/03/15 12:20 from Google News
Today's Zaman Obama's envoy says talks with Turks resulted in peshmerga transit to Kobani Today's Zaman John Allen, the US special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter the ISIL. (Photo: AP, Karim Kadim). March 28, 2...

» Turkey Detains Five Dutch Citizens Trying to Join ISIS - KMBZ
30/03/15 11:55 from Google News
KMBZ Turkey Detains Five Dutch Citizens Trying to Join ISIS KMBZ iStock/Thinkstock(ISTANBUL) -- Turkish military officials say they have detained five Dutch citizens who were attempting to cross the border into Syria to join ISIS. Nearly...

» Turkey closes two border crossings with Syria amid fears of 'terrorist attack' - Telegraph.co.uk
30/03/15 04:36 from Google News
Telegraph.co.uk Turkey closes two border crossings with Syria amid fears of 'terrorist attack' Telegraph.co.uk Turkey has partially closed its two remaining border crossings with Syria, exacerbating a serious refugee crisis amid ...

» Five Dutch citizens detained in Turkey - DAWN.com
29/03/15 21:42 from Google News
Five Dutch citizens detained in Turkey DAWN.com ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces have detained five Dutch citizens who were trying to cross the border illegally from Turkey into Syria, the Turkish military said in a statement on Sunday....

» Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria - New York Times
29/03/15 21:42 from Google News
Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the two remaining border ga...

» Syrian refugee crisis outstrips international aid - The Seattle Times
28/03/15 21:06 from Google News
The Seattle Times Syrian refugee crisis outstrips international aid The Seattle Times THE United Nations food agency has announced that it is being forced to cut off aid to thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey because of a lack of fund...

» The Syrian odyssey in Istanbul - Aljazeera.com
28/03/15 07:40 from Google News
Aljazeera.com The Syrian odyssey in Istanbul Aljazeera.com While Istanbul has long been a hub for migrants, Syrians have found themselves trapped in Turkey. Mauro Prandelli | 28 Mar 2015 13:32 GMT | Politics, Humanitarian crises, War &am...

» Turkey shuts Syrian border crossings amidst intense fighting - BGN NEWS
12/03/15 06:48 from Google News
BGN NEWS Turkey shuts Syrian border crossings amidst intense fighting BGN NEWS Turkey has closed two border crossings with Syria as a security precaution as fighting around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensifies, Turkish official...

» Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo - Reuters
12/03/15 04:48 from Google News
Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has closed two border crossings with Syria as a security precaution as fighting around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo int...

» Turkey closes border with Syria “for security concerns” - ARA News
11/03/15 18:33 from Google News
Turkey closes border with Syria “for security concerns” ARA News Aleppo, Syria – As violence intensified around Aleppo, the Turkish authorities closed two crossings on Wednesday in the southern province of Hatay at the Syrian border for ...

» Two Turkish Borders Shut Over Fighting in Syria's Aleppo - Sputnik International
11/03/15 11:49 from Google News
Two Turkish Borders Shut Over Fighting in Syria's Aleppo Sputnik International Two Turkish border crossings with Syria are closed as a security precaution over the growing intensity in fighting around the northern Syrian city of Alep...

» Jihadi General Hospital - Huffington Post
10/03/15 18:41 from Google News
Jihadi General Hospital Huffington Post Controversy erupted in Turkey last week, after local government officials in Denizli province in western Turkey confirmed that a Turkish citizen allegedly wounded while fighting for the Islamic Sta...

» Turkey tightens border to stem flow of would-be IS jihadists - TODAYonline
10/03/15 16:30 from Google News
TODAYonline Turkey tightens border to stem flow of would-be IS jihadists TODAYonline Syrians being searched by Turkish soldiers before being allowed to cross back into Syria at a border crossing in Suruc. Turkey has made it harder for wo...

» Turkey releases 3 Koreans after questioning near Syria border - Korea Times
10/03/15 09:16 from Google News
Turkey releases 3 Koreans after questioning near Syria border Korea Times Three Korean nationals were released by Turkish police after being arrested for crossing a restricted military area on the Turkish-Syrian border, the government sa...

» Path to Join Islamic State Winds Through Porous Turkish Border - NDTV
10/03/15 00:39 from Google News
NDTV Path to Join Islamic State Winds Through Porous Turkish Border NDTV Syrian Kurdish men are searched by Turkish soldiers before being allowed to cross back into Syria at a border crossing in Suruc, Turkey on September 24, 2014. (Brya...

» A Path to ISIS, Through a Porous Turkish Border - New York Times
09/03/15 21:18 from Google News
New York Times A Path to ISIS, Through a Porous Turkish Border New York Times GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Under pressure from its allies in the West, Turkey has made it harder for would-be jihadists to slip across the border and join the ranks o...

» Turkey closes border crossings with Syria owing to clashes - Business Standard
09/03/15 16:47 from Google News
Turkey closes border crossings with Syria owing to clashes Business Standard Ankara, March 10 (IANS/EFE) Turkey closed two border crossings with Syria on Monday as a result of heavy clashes in Syria between government forces and rebels. ...

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» The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Good–for the Mullahs - Washington Wire
10/04/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Wire. By Aaron David Miller Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on April 9.  Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The agreement over Iran’s nuclear program wil...

» Opinion: Contradictions in Obama's Doctrine
10/04/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. I tried to ignore US President Barack Obama’s interview with the New York Times because I was sure it would be part of his propaganda campaign for the framework nuclear deal with Ira...

» US liberal groups push congressional Democrats on Iran nuclear bills - Middle East
10/04/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . US progressive groups rallied on Thursday to persuade Democratic senators not to support a bill giving Congress a vote on a nuclear deal with Iran, echoing the White House's insistence that the measure could ...

» White House Takes Shot At Netanyahu On Twitter Using Iran Bomb Diagram « CBS DC
10/04/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CBS DC. Latest News WASHINGTON (CBS DC/AP) — The White House Twitter account took a shot at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, tweeting a cartoon bomb graphic nearly identical to...

» Obama’s doctrine and legacy | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view
10/04/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Amsterdam News stories. Special to the AmNews If President Barack Obama’s intention is to forge a legacy, one mainly based on his foreign policy, he has made several decisive steps toward that goal. ...

» The White House's Netanyahu-trolling cartoon is pretty misleading
10/04/15 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Vox - All. The White House tweeted out a cartoon on Wednesday afternoon, defending the Iran nuclear framework agreement, that was unmistakably designed to mock Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It...

» When Debating Iran's Nuclear Program, Sort Fact from Fiction | Scott Ritter
10/04/15 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Huffington Post | Full News Feed. American policy makers have made it a point, expressed consistently over time, to emphasize that intelligence estimates do not, in and of themselves, constitute policy...

» Poll Finds Most Americans Don't Trust Iran on Nuclear Deal - NBC News.com
10/04/15 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Poll Finds Most Americans Don't Trust Iran on Nuclear Deal collapse story Most Americans don't trust that Iran will abide by an eventual agreement to curtail its nuclear program and not develop an atomic weap...

» More than 100,000 fake Turkish passports given to ISIL
10/04/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL ) militants were given more than 100,000 fake Turkish passports in order to travel to Turkey and then enter Syria to join ISIL, a daily reported on Thursday. Accord...

» Obama Telephones Corker to Discuss Iran Nuke Agreement
10/04/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Politics. The White House says President Barack Obama and Sen. Bob Corker have discussed the tentative agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program. Corker, a Tennessee Republican and the Senate For...

» Should the U.S. guarantee safety in the Mideast?
10/04/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Should the U.S. guarantee safety in the Mideast? - Los Angeles Times. To the editor: Professor Steven L. Spiegel's idea of the U.S. entering into formal defense treaties with Israel, Saudi Arabia and other...

» Could the Corker-Menendez bill kill an Iran deal? A top Dem supporter pushes back.
10/04/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is among the most prominent Democratic supporters of the Corker-Menendez bill on Iran. He may be one of the most important players in determining whether it passes and what it ultim...

» White House swipes at Netanyahu with tweet of Iran bomb diagram
10/04/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Now Playing Amb. Gillerman: WH 'deteriorating' relationship with Israel The White House took an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter Wednesday, posting a diagram similar to one used by the Israeli ...

» The Arab Reaction to the Iran Deal
10/04/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from From the Potomac to the Euphrates. Saudi King Salman attends the opening meeting of the Arab Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh (Stringer/Courtesy Reuters). My research associate, Amr Leheta, wrote this terrific po...

» Chertoff: Iran Deal Worthless Without the Right Enforcement Mechanisms | TIME
10/04/15 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Michael Chertoff was secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. He is now executive chairman of The Chertoff Group, a global security and risk-management advisory firm. How will we enforce Iranian comp...

» 5 reasons Iran nuke deal fails: Column
10/04/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Kicking the nuclear can down the road while praying Iran changes doesn't offer much hope. A handout picture made available by the official website of the Iranian Supreme Leader shows the Supreme Leader, Ayato...

» Nuke deal 'fact sheets' vary between US, Iran, others
10/04/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Officials and pundits have repeatedly emphasized that the devil is in the details for an Iran nuclear deal, but there may also be demons in the basics. Key disagreements about what's been decided have emerged...

» A Struggle to Secure Iraq’s Shared Past, and Perhaps Its Future
10/04/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — Looted and shuttered after American troops seized Baghdad a dozen years ago, the National Museum of Iraq has officially reopened its doors — a response to Islamic State thugs’ taki...

» Differences Emerge in U.S., Iran Interpretations of Nuclear Deal
10/04/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from U.S. News - News. By: Shahir Shahidsaless, Contributor for Al-Monitor Al-Monitor After eight days and nights of intense negotiations, on April 2 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Federica M...

» Hundreds of bodies found in mass grave (raw)
10/04/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Hundreds of bodies found in mass grave (raw) Forensic teams examined and worked to remove hundreds of bodies found in a mass grave in Tikrit, Iraq. The victims are believed to be hundreds of soldiers killed b...

» Why is ISIS destroying Iraq’s cultural heritage? | Opinion , Commentary
10/04/15 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Daily Star >> Opinion. In recent months ISIS has taken to destroying priceless architecture and antiquities in northern Iraq. Since declaring a “caliphate” in June 2014 ISIS has targe...

» U.S. official: No timetable on Mosul invasion
10/04/15 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Story highlights U.S. official said in February that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in April or May Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later They note that recaptu...

» ISIS launches English radio
10/04/15 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . DM London ISIS has launched English-language radio news bulletins on its Iraqi broadcast service - complete with information on the latest suicide bombings and ‘martyrdom operations’. The extremis...

» US to Tehran: Hands off Yemen
10/04/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ADEN: Washington warned Thursday it would not “stand by” while Iran supports rebels in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition hit anti-government targets at the start of a third week of bombings. In t...

» The Saudi concert | The Jakarta Post
10/04/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The war within a religion in the Afro-Arab world is set to intensify if Pakistan responds positively to Saudi Arabia’s appeal and joins the military offensive against the Shia militants in Yemen. While ...

» Tensions Between Iran and Saudi Arabia Deepen Over Conflict in Yemen
10/04/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . CAIRO — Tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia deepened on Thursday as Iranian leaders lashed out with rare vehemence against the continuing Saudi air campaign in Yemen , even hurling personal insults a...

» Obama’s Mindless Spin on Iran
10/04/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The latest from The Weekly Standard by Jay Cost. Widget tooltip If one were to deny Barack Obama the use of straw-man attacks, misrepresentation of facts, accusations that opponents are operating in bad fa...

» It Begins: The Shaping and Selling of Obama's Legacy
10/04/15 12:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RealClearPolitics - Articles. Perhaps it’s the field of potential and actual candidates who claim to want his job, or thoughts of a presidential library where two terms of Barack Obama history will g...

» Yazidi sex slaves 'gang-raped in public' by Isis fighters, harrowing accounts reveal - Middle East - World
10/04/15 12:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Hundreds of women and children were abducted from the town of Sinjar, in northern Iraq, and held hostage by Isis for over eight months. Some were sold to fighters as sex slaves or given as ‘prizes’...

» ISIS kills 52 men in Iraq
10/04/15 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Guardian Nigeria. ISIS killed 52 men, the majority Iraqi police officers,  at the al Qaim border crossing with Syria this week, according to Sohaib al Rawi, governor of Iraq’s Anbar province...

» The war against Islamic State (2): Mosul beckons
10/04/15 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Planting the Iraqi flag in Tikrit. But too many fight only for their sect IN A barren military camp near Mosul in Iraq, 500 balaclava-clad men train for urban warfare under the watchful eye of their leader, a...

» Iran is not cooperating with the deal
10/04/15 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from American Thinker. Like some of you, I had my doubts about all this talk of a deal with Iran.  First, I get very nervous when they cheer in the streets of Iran but worry in Israel.  Sorry, but I'd...

» Yazidi women 'gang-raped in public' by Isis fighters, harrowing accounts reveal
10/04/15 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Gulf News, News in Gulf, Latest Middle East News, Daily News | World News - Times of India. Yazidi women released by Isis this week were gang-raped in public by fighters and tortured by their captors, acco...

» ISIS: the mad, bloody residue of the war on terror
10/04/15 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Spiked. Key to the emergence of ISIS, in Cockburn’s telling, has been the civil war in Syria, a conflict that was rapidly transformed from a popular uprising against the brutal, economically struggli...

» JK Alternative Viewpoint » Blog Archive » The history of the Islamic State:rise of this Sunni terrorist group-STANLY JOHNY
10/04/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from JK Alternative Viewpoint. The veteran journalist Patrick Cockburn’s latest book traces the history of the Islamic State and identifies the reasons for the rise of this Sunni terrorist group. By STANL...

» Sweden to Join U.S.-Led Coalition Against ISIS
10/04/15 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: Sweden to Join U.S.-Led Coalition Against ISIS. by AFP 10 Apr 2015 0 (AFP) Sweden will send up to 120 troops to northern Iraq to train Iraqi and Kurdish fighters as part of the U.S.-led coalit...

» 10 doctors ‘shot dead’ after refusing to treat ISIS militants
10/04/15 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from | 10 doctors ‘shot dead’ after refusing to treat ISIS militantsNew York Post. Ten doctors who refused to treat wounded Islamic State militants faced a familiar punishment meted out by the terror group R...

» Who Is to Blame for the Rise of ISIS — Bush or Obama?
10/04/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christianpost.com > Church & Ministries. March 19, 2015 | 3:49 pm (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism in Wash...

» Obama Realigns American Foreign Policy
10/04/15 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from American Thinker. Foreign policy pundits are not quite sure about the Obama administration’s Middle East strategy. It appears that the administration is either playing a balance-of-power game in the ...

» Why Obama chose the Iran talks to take one of his presidency’s biggest risks
10/04/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A handout picture released by the White House on April 1, 2015 shows President Obama and Vice President Biden, with the national security team, participating in a secure video teleconference from the Situatio...

» Rand Paul: Kurds would fight ISIS 'like hell' if promised a country
10/04/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he supports creating a new nation for the Kurds in exchange for their help fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “I think they would fight like hell if we prom...

» U.S. Advisers May Be Working With Terrorist-Labeled PKK to Fight ISIS - The Daily Beast
10/04/15 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The U.S. relationship is informal amid a tangled roster of Kurdish warriors, but the PKK troops are too good to ignore. MATARA, Iraq — On the volatile front lines facing the so-called Islamic State outs...

» China’s March Westward and the ISIS Challenge
10/04/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from International Policy Digest. By Aurangzeb Qureshi for Global Risk Insights In recent years, China is slowly returning to its former glory as the “Middle Kingdom” as it was once was during the 6...

» National View: InsideSources — Cyber security and the importance of investing and innovating - Opinion - southcoasttoday.com
10/04/15 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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10/04/15 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WorldPost Blog on The Huffington Post. Within one week, this is what Tehran sowed and reaped: The Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the opening of a new historical chapter with the United States and the ...

» ISIS 'demand $30m ransom for Assyrian hostages'
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mikenova shared this story . Reuters Displaced Assyrians, who fled from the villages around Tel Tamr, gather outside an Assyrian Church in al-Hasaka city. More than 250 Assyrian hostages held by Islamic State could be released in return ...

» Russian warns of ISIS' influence in Russia | News , World
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mikenova shared this story from The Daily Star >> News. MOSCOW: A senior Russian intelligence official has warned of the potential influence of ISIS inside Russia. Gen. Sergei Smirnov, deputy chief of the FSB intelligence agency, w...

» US bombs ISIS in Saddam Hussein's hometown after Iran-backed offensive stalled
10/04/15 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Military & Defense Contributors. REUTERS/Stringer A military vehicle, belonging to Shi'ite fighters known as Hashid Shaabi, burns after being hit by Islamic State militants, during clashes in northern ...