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ISIS Beheads Kurds in Front of Children in Iraq

New ISIS vid alleges to show execution of peshmerga forces, as ISIS feels the heat from Kurdish strikes.

United States 'Concerned' About ISIS Use of Chlorine Gas

American military "concerned" about reports that ISIS jihadists used chlorine gas, but cannot confirm the account.

Turkey: Stuck Between Iran and Kurdistan

Expert reveals Turkey’s hesitation to support Iraqi Kurds keeps door open for more Iranian influence in Iraq, and explains why that's so.

'Turkey is Backing ISIS'

Prof. Inbar tells Arutz Sheva Turkey 'doesn't distinguish between Islamists,' is using them for 'Neo-Ottoman' foreign policy of domination.

German Communist Woman Dies Fighting ISIS

First female national of Western state killed fighting for Kurds against ISIS transferred through Turkey back to Germany for burial.

ISIS Launches Major Assault on Syrian Border Town

Islamic State ejects Kurdish fighters from key village in preemptive attack on Kurds' stronghold in Ras al-Ain.

40 Killed as Kurds Battle ISIS for Key Syrian Town

Kurdish fighters repel Islamic State offensive in Hasakeh, as Al Qaeda's Nusra Front battles regime in Aleppo.

Is Israel Losing Favor in Kurdistan?

Turkish money and Iranian coordination in war against ISIS has Kurds poised to pull away from decades-old relations with Israel.

British or Greek Fighting ISIS for Kurds Killed in Battle

Second Westerner killed in a week fighting ISIS in Syria as part of YPG's foreign legion, which is dwarfed by ISIS's foreign recruits.

Syria: Kurds Capture Part of Key ISIS Stronghold

Kurdish fighters seize parts of Tal Hamis after six days of fighting, during which nearly 200 'Islamic State' fighters killed.

Swedish Journalist Freed from Captivity in Syria

Joakim Medin describes being kept in cell 'full of dirt and blood' by regime forces; Sweden confirms his release.

New ISIS Video Shows Kurdish Fighters Paraded in Cages

Latest Islamic State video shows 21 captives paraded through streets of Iraqi town, implies grim fate awaits them.

After Kobane, Kurds Set Sights on Taking Back Tal Abyad

Syrian Kurdish forces have set their sights on taking back key town Tal Abyad from ISIS.

More Israeli Aid Set to Reach Christian, Yazidi Refugees of ISIS

IsraAID has already helped some 1,000 families forced from their homes by the Islamic State - but much more is still needed.

Syria: Kurdish Fighters Seize Dozens of Villages from ISIS

Kurds continue to make progress against Islamic State after liberating Kobane last month; 101 villages recaptured so far.

ISIS Defeats in North Iraq Reveal Evidence of Atrocities

As Kurdish forces advance, the full extent of the massacres committed by the Islamic State begin to emerge.

Mass Grave of Yazidi ISIS Victims Discovered in Iraq

Remains of men, women and children found in mass grave in northwestern Iraq; some shot, others 'slaughtered' by Islamists.

Watch - ISIS Fighters Admit: US Airstrikes Forced Us to Retreat

Jihadis attempt to brush off 'phased withdrawal' from Kobane as Kurdish forces expel them from the town, vow to return.

Kobane is Liberated - But What About the Residents?

Kurds free strategic city from ISIS, but with most of it turned to rubble, survivors are trying to get by in a Turkish camp.

Scores of Foreign Fighters Among ISIS Dead in Kobane Defeat

US says 'hugely significant' number of foreigners - including Canadians, Belgians and Australians - killed fighting Kurdish forces.

Kurds 'Control 90% of Kobane', Says United States

United States Central Command confirms that Kurdish forces have pushed back ISIS and control 90 percent of the town of Kobane.

Kurds 'Expel ISIS' from Strategic Kobane

After over four months of grueling fighting, ISIS suffers major setback in Kurdish Syrian border town.

Coalition Aircraft Pound ISIS in Northern Iraq

US-led forces have unleashed a massive bombardment on ISIS positions, as Kurdish forces take key road from the jihadists.

Kurdish Forces Launch Push Against ISIS in North Iraq

Kurds regaining ground in Iraq with the help of US-backed international coalition, officials say.

Kurds Battling ISIS Capture Strategic Hilltop in Kobane

Islamic State jihadists slowly being pushed from Kobane; Mishtenur hilltop gives Kurds line of fire over entire strategic town.

18 Dead as Kurds Battle Regime Forces in Syrian City

Unprecedented battle between Kurdish and regime forces rages in Hasakeh for second day.

ISIS Frees 'Hundreds' of Yazidi Captives

Jihadists release between 200-350 elderly, infant and disabled hostages; countless more remain captive, many sold as sex slaves.

Six Dead as Kurds Fight Regime in Eastern Syria

Uneasy truce between Kurdish militias and Assad regime breaks down in Hasaka, leading to bloody clashes.

ISIS Terrorist from Child-Executor Video Killed in Kobane

Abu Saad al-Daghestani dies shortly after filming shocking execution of 'Russian spies' by a young child; Gaza ISIS jihadi also killed.

ISIS Continues to Lose Ground against Kurds in Kobane

Kurdish fighters push eastward after liberating north, center and south of embattled city; jihadis resorting to tunnel warfare.

Report: US Ground Forces Deployed Against ISIS for First Time

US soldiers back embattled Iraqi forces in Anbar Province; retreating ISIS denounces Kurds as 'dogs of Israel.'

Kurds Score Biggest Victory Yet Against ISIS in Iraq

Kurdish forces break siege of Mount Sinjar, where thousands of Yazidis have been trapped; airstrikes kill senior ISIS leaders.

Canadian-Israeli Fighting in Syria Says She's 'Totally Safe'

In a Facebook post Gill Rosenberg denies reports that she had been kidnapped by ISIS terrorists.

Canada 'Aware' of Reports that Citizen Was Kidnapped

Canada says it is "aware of reports" that Israeli-Canadian Gill Rosenberg may have been kidnapped by ISIS.

Raw Footage: Kurds Take Out ISIS Position in Iraq

Footage shows how Kurds employing guerrilla tactics against ISIS as battle for Sinjar - where Yazidis still threatened - rages on.

'Never Again': Jewish Leaders Cry Out for Endangered Yezidis

Major religious-Zionist rabbi, influential US Jewish leader say Jews must take a stand for Yazidis facing genocide at the hands of ISIS.

Watch: Israeli Aid Reaches Kurdish Refugees in Iraq

Beds, blankets and baby milk reach refugees forced to flee ISIS in Syria and Iraq, courtesy of IsraAID.

May God Bless the Kurds with a Land of Their Own

Historic Justice: A Kurdish State Now

Watch: US Weapons Airdrop Falls into ISIS Hands

American support for Kurdish fighters in embattled city of Kobane goes awry, as brutal jihadists sarcastically thank US for the ammo.

Turkey to Allow Kurdish Fighters into Syria to Battle ISIS

Ankara confirms reports it will allow Iraqi Peshmerga forces to cross into embattled Kobane; move likely the result of US pressure.

US Airdrops Weapons to Kurds Despite Turkish Opposition

After Erdogan calls Kurdish fighters 'terrorists' and opposes arming them, arms dropped in Kobane to aid fight against ISIS.

Israeli Aid Agency Delivers Emergency Relief to Kurds in Iraq

IsraAID provides desperately-needed supplies to refugees from ISIS, including baby milk and blankets, as winter misery intensifies.

US Talking Directly With Kurdish Fighters

Controversial cooperation with offshoot of blacklisted group sees unlikely link between Turks and Kurds; concern over Kobane escalates.

UK Student Union Boycotts Israel - But Won't Condemn ISIS

National Union of Students rejects motion supporting Kurds against Islamic State over 'Islamophobia fears', provoking outcry.

'Hundreds' of ISIS Terrorists Killed as Kurds Take Back Kobane

Kurdish forces in Kobane say they have pushed Islamic State fighters out of most of the city, as US airstrikes intensify.

Netherlands: Green Light to Biker Gangs Fighting ISIS

Dutch public prosecutor says biker gangs travelling to help Kurds fight ISIS aren't breaking any laws.

ISIS Loses Ground to Kurds as US Airstrikes Finally Effective

Islamic State pushed out of Kobane by Kurdish fighters as previously 'ineffective' US strikes finally hit the mark.

Turkey Asks U.S. to Step Up Airstrikes Against ISIS

Turkey's Deputy PM says his country asked Washington to step up airstrikes in order to prevent ISIS from seizing town of Kobane.

Watch: Turkish Police Fire Teargas at BBC Crew

TV crew sent scrambling for cover while filming clashes with Kurdish protesters - when police fired directly at their car.

Watch: Raw Footage of Fierce Street-Battles Between ISIS, Kurds

Islamic State terrorists have broken through Kurdish defenses into Kobane - but footage shows they are facing fierce resistance.

Watch: Former ISIS Captive Brainwashed, Says 'They Are Right'

ISIS brainwashing at work: teenage boy taken hostage by terrorists claims attacks on 'infidels' are 'correct.'

Three US Citizens Join Kurdish Fight Against ISIS

A different type of foreign national: instead of joining jihadists, US citizens found to be joining fight against them.

Islamic State Releases 70 Kidnapped Kurdish Children

The “Islamic State” has freed more than 70 Kurdish school children its fighters kidnapped in northern Syria in May.

British Jets Launch Airstrikes Against ISIS for First Time

Royal Air Force had struggled to find targets at first, as Islamic State forces avoid presenting target; Kurds capture key border town.

Watch: Fresh US Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria

Anti-Islamic State coalition continues to pound Islamist targets - but Kurds still say it's not enough to push back IS advance.

US Syria Airstrikes 'Ineffective' Against ISIS

Kurdish forces say US bombing 'empty buildings', failing to slow Islamic State advance on Kobane.

Kurds Issue Dramatic Call to Arms as Fresh ISIS Massacre Looms

Kurds warn of 'genocide operation', calls youth to defend embattled border town as Islamic State tries to cement control of Turkish border.

Kurdish Forces Kill Senior Islamic State Commander in Iraq

Yasin Ali Suleiman Shlash blamed for mass-kidnapping of Yezidi women, many of whom were sold into sexual slavery.

Iraq: Kurdish Forces Retake Mosul Dam from 'Islamic State'

Kurdish Peshmerga, backed by US Air Force, inflict heaviest defeat on Islamic State since its rapid advance through Iraq.