![]() CIA Says IS Has Up to 31,500 FightersNew intelligence assessment says IS can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria.![]() PM: We Mourned on 9/11; Palestinians Celebrated'Israel fully supports Obama's call for a united action against ISIS,' says PM Netanyahu. 'Militant Islam will perish.'![]() Cheney Criticizes 'Disengaged' ObamaFormer U.S. Vice President criticizes the current president over the way he has dealt with violent jihadists, such as the Islamic State.![]() France Prepared to Take Part in Strikes Against ISFrench Foreign Minister says his country is prepared to take part in air strikes on Islamic extremists in Iraq "if necessary."![]() IS 'Copycats' Behead 'Israeli Spy' in SinaiLocal jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis switches inspiration from Al Qaeda to IS; eighth beheading in the region in a month.![]() US Denies Sotloff Sold to IS by 'Moderate' RebelsFBI findings allegedly disprove claim of US-supported 'moderate rebels' selling Sotloff to IS; White House declines to elaborate.![]() Report: Obama to Ask for Billions to Fight ISPresident’s address will give a broad outline of his strategy without providing details of how much it would cost or how long it would last.![]() Hagel: Weigh the Consequences of IS OperationU.S. Defense Secretary says he will advise President Obama to consider how any operation against IS might end.![]() Report: US Seeking Int'l Coalition Against IS40 countries reportedly interested in joining forces to stop Islamists from spreading; Israel allegedly sending US information to help.![]() Sixty British Women Join IS 'Modesty Police'IS al-Khansaa Brigade enforces extreme morality standards - and is run by British women fleeing full rights in the West.![]() Netanyahu, Norwegian FM Focus on IS ThreatTerrorism, not Operation Protective Edge, takes center stage during diplomatic meeting as concerns over IS escalate.![]() Saudi Arabia Building Border Fence with IraqThe high-security five-layered fence will cover 900km (560 miles) of the kingdom's northern frontier.![]() Meet the British Mothers Who Behead ChristiansNo tea and crumpets for the new breed of barbaric Englishwomen.![]() Obama to 'Go on the Offensive' Against ISISPresident to give speech Wednesday to 'describe what our game plan's going to be' and meet congressional leaders.![]() ISIS' ComplaintThe EU, the US, and the world will have to deal with the terrorist-monster of their own making.![]() 'Burn IS Flag Challenge' Sparks Political InfernoViral campaign to spread defiance against Islamist extremism lights up social media in Lebanon - and debate on whether it insults Islam.![]() Obama: 'Systematic' Decisions Being Made on ISUS President urges NATO to intervene in Iraq and Syria, insists the US is being 'systematic and methodical' in treatment of terror threat.![]() Canadians Held US Journalists Hostage in SyriaCanadian citizens reportedly were directly involved in the abductions of Theo Curtis and Matt Schrier.![]() Coloring Book on IS: Anti-Terrorism for Children?Controversial company rereleases coloring book on global jihad, calls IS 'evil.'![]() Danish Mosque Declares Open Support For ISSupporting terror regime a matter of Muslim religious and national pride, spokesman insists.![]() Washington Wants UN Action on Foreign FightersAmb. Power: U.S. hoping for approval of a UN resolution calling for action against foreigners traveling to fight for terrorists groups.![]() Congress Urges Policy on ISU.S. lawmakers call for Secretary of State John Kerry to present administration policy for "rolling back" the Islamic State's gains.![]() Islamic State 'Beheads Second US Journalist'Jewish-American journalist Steve Sotloff beheaded, footage reveals; third journalist threatened, this time a British citizen.![]() IS, Hamas, Iran and the West's NaivetéThey must be having a hard time controlling their laughter at Obama's feckless policies.![]() Islamic State 'Researching Biological Warfare'Laptop seized from young Tunisian IS terrorist includes files on weaponizing the bubonic plague, amid growing unease over IS gains.![]() US Scrambles to Defend 'No Strategy' on IS LineWhite House spokesman claims key word of 'yet' was missing in Obama's ambivalent remarks on Syria plans, as criticism grows.![]() Britain Raises Terrorism Alert Over ISBritain raises its terrorism alert to the second-highest level, says the Islamic State poses a great security risk.![]() Obama to Send Kerry to Middle East Over IS ThreatU.S. President working on coalition to combat the Islamic State, admits he does not yet have a strategy to combat the group in Syria.![]() Hamas Spiritual Guide Slams 'Extremist' ISISMuslim cleric who approved Hamas jihad on Israel says Islamic State is illegitimate as a caliphate, calls for 'moderate' approach.![]() Netanyahu, Why Insult IS? Hamas is Much WorseA comparison between the two organizations reveals that IS, barbarian as it is, is not as bad as Hamas.![]() Report: Second American Killed Fighting in SyriaObama administration investigating reports that a second American was killed over the weekend while fighting alongside Islamist State.![]() American Fighting for IS Killed in SyriaDouglas McCain, 33, killed while fighting in Syria for the Islamic State.![]() Marketing Campaign Shows IS's 'Headless West'Posters decapitate Statue of Liberty, Mona Lisa, and other symbols to show what could happen if Islamists win.![]() IS Setting a Dangerous Trend, Expert WarnsIS is a relatively weak organization, says Israeli defense expert - but the precedent it sets for global jihad and brutality is lethal.![]() IS Planning to Use Drones to Attack IsraelA member of the Islamic State tweets that the organization will soon use unmanned drones to attack Israel.![]() U.S. Preparing Options Against IS in SyriaOfficials in Washington say the United States is preparing military options to pressure IS in Syria.![]() 'Moderate' Rebels Scoff at US Threats Against ISISObama Administration's threats against Islamic State in Syria a mere 'tickle' to the terrorist group, Free Syrian Army spokesman says.![]() Qatar Rejects Claims it Supports Islamic State"Qatar does not support extremist groups, including ISIS," says Qatar's Foreign Minister following suggestions otherwise.![]() Suspects Identified in James Foley BeheadingBritish authorities draw up 'short list' of three suspects, say Foley's killer handles ransom negotiations in Syria.![]() God Himself Will WeepThe hate that starts with Jews never ends there.![]() U.S. 'Ready to Take Action' Against IS in SyriaWhite House says there is serious consideration of military strikes against IS in Syria, as has already been done in Iraq.![]() British IS Woman Campaigns for 'Right to Kill'British IS supporter takes to Twitter, vows to become 'first UK woman to kill a US or UK terrorist,' as UK jihadist figures rise rapidly.![]() Hagel: IS an 'Imminent Threat'U.S. Defense Secretary says the Islamic State poses an “imminent threat” to the United States and may take years to defeat.![]() U.S. Reveals Attempt to Rescue ISIS HostagesDepartment of Defense admits Washington attempted to rescue American journalist James Foley and others in Syria.![]() Obama: IS 'Has No Ideology of Human Value'Obama eulogizes murdered journalist in statement, vows to do 'whatever it can' against IS. But would it do the same against Hamas?![]() 4 Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS SuspectedEgyptian security forces claim decapitations linked to IS-inspired terror.![]() US Blacklists IS Leader as 'Global Terrorist'State Department blacklists Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, senior Islamist in IS Caliphate.![]() IS Threatens to 'Drown Americans in Blood'The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group threatens to attack Americans "in any place" if U.S. airstrikes in Iraq hit its people.![]() Syria: Hundreds of Bedouin Sentenced to Death700 Bedouin executed by IS in Syria as bloody conquest in the Gulf region continues.![]() Obama Authorizes Airstrikes on Iraq's Mosul DamPresident Obama informs Congress he authorized U.S. airstrikes in Iraq to help retake control of the Mosul Dam.![]() Islamic State Jihadist from Canada Killed in IraqEducated member of respected Somali family reported dead fighting in ranks of brutal jihadist group.![]() Intelligence: IS Planning Attack in US, EuropeConcerns grow over IS influence abroad, as intelligence officials claim terror group rivals Al Qaeda in the Middle East.![]() Islamic State Slaughters, the World is SilentJihadists kill 700 tribesmen in Syria over the course of two weeks, massacre 400 Yazidis in north Iraq in two days.![]() The Arab Spring and the Israeli EnemyThe horrors of ISIS and the discovery of the Hamas tunnels strengthen the arguments of this article, although it was written before they occurred.![]() What’s Positive About IS?The Islamic State as a wake-up call - for Israel.![]() IS Jihadists Kill 80 Yazidis in Northern IraqIslamists from the Islamic State kill 80 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority.![]() Nasrallah: Islamic State an 'Existential Threat'In a speech, Hezbollah leader warns that Islamic State is menacing Lebanon and the whole region. |