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Islamic State is Heading for Lebanon Next

Islamic State is Heading for Lebanon Next

ISIS Truck Bomb Devastates Baghdad Market, Killing 38

At least 38 killed and 74 more injured in one of the deadliest single attacks to hit the Iraqi capital in months.

ISIS Truck Bomb Devastates Baghdad Market, Killing 38

Turkey, US Ready to Begin Anti-ISIS Mission

After a 'pause' for coordination, official says, Turkey and the US are ready to begin operations against Islamic State terror organizaiton.

Turkey, US Ready to Begin Anti-ISIS Mission

ISIS in Syria Captures Pregnant Swedish Teen

Foster teen disappeared from southern Swedish town in May and secretly married; she and her husband now captive in Syria.

ISIS in Syria Captures Pregnant Swedish Teen

ISIS Threatens to Execute Croatian Hostage Over Egypt Prisoners

Islamic State in the Sinai desert releases new 'pre-beheading' video targeting Egypt for their anti-Muslim Brotherhood policies.

ISIS Threatens to Execute Croatian Hostage Over Egypt Prisoners

Chechen Girls Con ISIS Recruits in Online Scam

Three Russian girls swindled the terror group using its best and most well-known recruiting tool: social media.

Chechen Girls Con ISIS Recruits in Online Scam

Group: 15,000 ISIS Terrorists Killed Over Past Year

15,000 ISIS terrorists have been killed in air strikes led by the U.S. and its allies over the past year, a group following the war said.

Group: 15,000 ISIS Terrorists Killed Over Past Year

New York Man Charged with Supporting ISIS

42 year-old the latest American to be charged with supporting Islamic State, purchasing weapons.

New York Man Charged with Supporting ISIS

Taking 'Reality' too Far? Australian Show Features ISIS Battle

Participants forced to dodge real-life ISIS gunfire in Syria as part of 'reality show' about life as a refugee.

Taking 'Reality' too Far? Australian Show Features ISIS Battle

Turkish Commentator Fired for Criticizing Erdogan

After accusing Turkish president of being 'number one cause of ISIS terror in Turkey," Milliyet commentator Kadri Gursel fired.

Turkish Commentator Fired for Criticizing Erdogan

ISIS Blamed as Mysterious Explosions Shake Up Gaza

Six cars of senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials blown up in Gaza, likely as part of internal power struggle with ISIS.

ISIS Blamed as Mysterious Explosions Shake Up Gaza

Barrel Bombs Kill 11 in ISIS Town in Syria

Three children were among 11 civilians killed by a regime attack on an ISIS-held town in northern Syria.

Barrel Bombs Kill 11 in ISIS Town in Syria

Palestinian Arrested for Supporting ISIS on Facebook

Resident of eastern Jerusalem in his 40s charged with posting photos and statuses praising the Islamic State terror organization.

Palestinian Arrested for Supporting ISIS on Facebook

Islamic State – Confusion, Delusion and Illusion

Islamic State – Confusion, Delusion and Illusion

ISIS Releases Grisly Footage of Tikrit Massacre

New 22-minute video posted in jihadist forums, shows graphic mass executions of Shiite cadets outside Speicher military base last June.

ISIS Releases Grisly Footage of Tikrit Massacre

ISIS Hackers Take Down Human Rights Monitor's Website

Hackers claiming affiliation with Islamic State threatened and took down website of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

ISIS Hackers Take Down Human Rights Monitor's Website

ISIS Releases UK-Specific Jihadi Guide

Terror guide includes instructions on how to evade British police and skirt gun laws.

ISIS Releases UK-Specific Jihadi Guide

Former National Security Advisor: ISIS Here to Stay

Gen. Yaakov Amidror argues that Islamic State has become a true Middle Eastern power, but notes it's not a direct threat to Israel - yet.

Former National Security Advisor: ISIS Here to Stay

22 Dead in US Air Raids Against ISIS

Six civilians and 16 Islamic State terrorists killed in 'significant' airstrikes executed against jihadist group in Syria.

22 Dead in US Air Raids Against ISIS

Third Exploded Rocket Found in Eshkol Region

Rocket found exploded in open area on Saturday believed to have been part of barrage fired by ISIS affiliate Sinai Province in Egypt.

Third Exploded Rocket Found in Eshkol Region

Israeli Arab Who Joined ISIS Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Northern Israel resident used Facebook to contact ISIS; sentence the heaviest on record for joining the group.

Israeli Arab Who Joined ISIS Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Syrian Rebels Execute ISIS Fighters in 'Retribution' Video

Fighters from Jaysh al-Islam kill 18 Islamic State jihadists in gruesome video mimicking ISIS execution clips.

Syrian Rebels Execute ISIS Fighters in 'Retribution' Video

Kurds Regain Full Control of Tal Abyad from ISIS

Kurdish forces repeal ISIS launch on Tal Abyad, regaining full control of the strategic Syrian border town.

Kurds Regain Full Control of Tal Abyad from ISIS

Israel Warns: 'Iran is like ISIS, Just Much Bigger'

Israel's government releases animated clip on day of nuclear deal deadline likening Iran to Islamic State.

Israel Warns: 'Iran is like ISIS, Just Much Bigger'

British PM: Name 'Islamic State' is Offensive to Muslims

British Prime Minister David Cameron nitpicks over terminology for extremist group, says Islamic State is 'neither Islamic nor a state.'

British PM: Name 'Islamic State' is Offensive to Muslims

ISIS Starts Second Year of its 'Caliphate'

What has the brutal terrorist regime accomplished since being formed last June 29? Lots of Muslim murder and mayhem.

ISIS Starts Second Year of its 'Caliphate'

Brutal Australian Jihadist May Be Alive After Drone Strike

Australia tries to verify reports that Khaled Sharrouf, notorious for being photographed with severed heads, survived drone strike in Syria.

Brutal Australian Jihadist May Be Alive After Drone Strike

Islamic State Making Gains Across Syria

ISIS terrorists have re-entered battleground town Kobane on Thursday and also overrun two southern districts in provincial capital Hasakeh.

Islamic State Making Gains Across Syria

Russian Islamists 'Pledge Allegiance' to Islamic State

Islamists from four regions of Russia's Caucasus publish voice recording declaring 'allegiance' to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Russian Islamists 'Pledge Allegiance' to Islamic State

New ISIS Video Glorifies Child Cage Fighting

Bizarre video shows young men fighting in steel cages, ducking under gunfire; experts believe it is a new recruitment tool.

New ISIS Video Glorifies Child Cage Fighting

Arrest Warrant Issued for Australian Doctor Who Joined ISIS

Australian authorities issued an arrest warrant Thursday against Tareq Kamleh for appearing in ISIS propaganda videos.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Australian Doctor Who Joined ISIS

Poll: Australians Feel Less Safe Than Ever

Most Australians believe involvement in anti-ISIS strikes has endangered their safety - but support strikes anyway.

Poll: Australians Feel Less Safe Than Ever

Kurdish Forces Seize Tal Abyad Border Post from ISIS

In two-pronged offensive, Syrian Kurdish forces take control away from ISIS of key crossing on Turkish border.

Kurdish Forces Seize Tal Abyad Border Post from ISIS

Erdogan Troubled by Kurdish Advance in Northern Syria

Turkish President worries the replacement of ISIS with other recognized terror group PKK will threaten Turkey's borders.

Erdogan Troubled by Kurdish Advance in Northern Syria

Kurds Near ISIS-Held Border Town

As Kurds advance on Islamic State controlled Tal Abyad, thousands of fearful citizens look for asylum in Turkey.

Kurds Near ISIS-Held Border Town

ISIS Graffiti Found in Be'er Sheva Playground

Tag in Hebrew and Arabic threatens attack on Israel, hours after rocket strike attempt from Gaza by ISIS affiliate.

ISIS Graffiti Found in Be'er Sheva Playground

Lebanon Gets More US Arms - Or Is It Hezbollah?

Lebanon last week received a shipment of U.S. arms worth $146 million, the third time this year it has received American arms.

Lebanon Gets More US Arms - Or Is It Hezbollah?

French Army Chief Urges Coalition to Target ISIS Command Centers

French army chief Denis Mercier compares current strikes in Syria to Libya offensive in 2011; says striking jihadist centers key.

French Army Chief Urges Coalition to Target ISIS Command Centers

US Journalists Killed by ISIS Honored

James Foley and Steven Sotloff to be honored in the US Newseum, along with 12 other journalists.

US Journalists Killed by ISIS Honored

Iraq Exhumes 500 Bodies from ISIS Massacre in Tikrit

Remains of nearly 500 people, believed to have been executed by ISIS during Speicher massacre in Tikrit, exhumed Wednesday.

Iraq Exhumes 500 Bodies from ISIS Massacre in Tikrit

Former UK Army Chief Calls for Ground Invasion Against ISIS

At least 5,000 troops, UN support needed to defeat Islamic State, Lord Dannatt says.

Former UK Army Chief Calls for Ground Invasion Against ISIS

Israeli Arab Dies Fighting for Islamic State

27-year-old from Taibe falls in battle over ancient Palmyra; he is the fourth Israeli citizen to die fighting for the terrorist group.

Israeli Arab Dies Fighting for Islamic State

UNESCO: Palmyra Destruction 'Enormous Loss to Humanity'

Head of UNESCO pleads with UN and religious leaders to urge ISIS terrorists away from destroying artifacts in world heritage site.

UNESCO: Palmyra Destruction 'Enormous Loss to Humanity'

ISIS 'Conquers Rome' - On Twitter

Photos purport to show jihadist gloating at various landmarks, following numerous reports ISIS is trying to infiltrate Italy.

ISIS 'Conquers Rome' - On Twitter

Report: ISIS Terrorists Sneaking into Europe as 'Migrants'

Libyan advisor insists that the jihadists are being disguised in exchange for ISIS allowing smugglers to continue under its rule.

Report: ISIS Terrorists Sneaking into Europe as 'Migrants'

US-Led Anti-ISIS Coalition Says 'No' To Ransom Payments

25 members of the coalition declare rejection of ISIS ransom calls in Saudi Arabian conference, to deny group funds.

US-Led Anti-ISIS Coalition Says 'No' To Ransom Payments

US Denies Killing ISIS Leader, Bombing Mosque

Central Command confirms that coalition aircraft did not strike Tal Afar jihadist meeting.

US Denies Killing ISIS Leader, Bombing Mosque

American Sentenced to 20 Years for Supporting ISIS

North Carolina man deemed a national security threat after promoting terrorism in social media, attempting to join group.

American Sentenced to 20 Years for Supporting ISIS

Report: ISIS's Second-in-Command Eliminated

Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed eliminated in US airstrike in Iraq; he is the second major leader to be struck in two months.

Report: ISIS's Second-in-Command Eliminated

48 Dead as ISIS Seizes Town in Homs Province

Fierce clashes between ISIS terrorists and Syrian regime forces over Al-Sukhnah result in 48 deaths.

48 Dead as ISIS Seizes Town in Homs Province

Report: Investigators Have War Crime Case Against Syria

CIJA has built three war crimes cases against brutal Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria.

Report: Investigators Have War Crime Case Against Syria

Report: ISIS Mobilizing in Gaza

Salafi groups operating in Gaza aligning themselves with ISIS, allegedly looking to become a 'branch' of the group's Sinai division.

Report: ISIS Mobilizing in Gaza

ISIS Springs Jailed Fighters in Bloody Iraq Prison Break

Forty inmates - many of them terrorists - escape prison 30 miles from Baghdad; ISIS hails break as successful operation.

ISIS Springs Jailed Fighters in Bloody Iraq Prison Break

ISIS Threatens to Declare War on Hamas

ISIS-linked Salafist group in Gaza threatens to kill 'one by one' all Hamas personnel in retaliation for arrests of some 40 of its members.

ISIS Threatens to Declare War on Hamas

Islamism in America

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Texas Shooting

Islamic State takes official responsibility for Garland, Texas shooting outside Mohammed cartoon contest. Has ISIS reached the US?

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Texas Shooting

Jewish Bookstore the Target in Thwarted Spanish Attack

New details revealed Sunday show 11 terrorists arrested in April were planning to bomb Jewish bookstore, take captive and behead him.

Jewish Bookstore the Target in Thwarted Spanish Attack

Iraq Offers Amnesty to Forces Who Fled ISIS

Forces who fled during Islamic State's assault last June will receive amnesty provided they return to unit within 30 days, Iraqi PM says.

Iraq Offers Amnesty to Forces Who Fled ISIS

ISIS Threatens to 'Cut the Throats' of Houthi Rebels in Yemen

Declaring their presence in the war-torn country, Islamic State terrorists announce intentions to 'slaughter' Shiite Houthi in Yemen.

ISIS Threatens to 'Cut the Throats' of Houthi Rebels in Yemen

US-Led Air Raids on Syria Kill 2,000 Since September

At least 2,000 people, most of whom are Islamic State terrorists, have been killed in Syria since US began air campaign in September.

US-Led Air Raids on Syria Kill 2,000 Since September

Iraq Regains Control of Oil Refinery Over ISIS

Baghdad makes incremental progress in fighting ISIS, clears the group out of sensitive oil refinery after 10-month struggle.

Iraq Regains Control of Oil Refinery Over ISIS