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Libya 'Could Become Another Syria', Minister Warns

Libyan foreign minister says his country risks a takeover by ISIS, other jihadists, calls for western military aid - but not intervention.

Libya 'Could Become Another Syria', Minister Warns

Anti-ISIS Mission Puts Hardened French Pilot on New Flight Path

Veteran French pilot says burning to death of Jordanian pilot has only made his resolve to defeat ISIS stronger.

Anti-ISIS Mission Puts Hardened French Pilot on New Flight Path

1,000 Assyrian Christian Families Flee Syria Jihadists

After ISIS kidnaps 90 Christians hostage in northeast Syria, thousands flee their homes fearing further attacks.

1,000 Assyrian Christian Families Flee Syria Jihadists

Libya: ISIS Bombers Threaten to Invade Europe

Perpetrators of deadly Corinthia Hotel attack last month say ISIS presence on border with Italy a springboard for expansion into Europe.

Libya: ISIS Bombers Threaten to Invade Europe

US Condemns ISIS Mass-Abduction - But Won't Say 'Christians'

State Departnment's Jen Psaki condemns abduction, but hastens to add that most ISIS victims 'have been Muslims.'

US Condemns ISIS Mass-Abduction - But Won't Say 'Christians'

Growing US Public Support for Fighting ISIS, Shows Poll

Nearly two-thirds now backing the air campaign against the jihadists, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Growing US Public Support for Fighting ISIS, Shows Poll

Egyptian Cleric: ISIS Didn't Burn the Jordanian Pilot to Death

Egypt’s former mufti claims ISIS photoshopped the images of the burning of a Jordanian pilot to "instill terror in people's hearts."

Egyptian Cleric: ISIS Didn't Burn the Jordanian Pilot to Death

Trial of Suspected ISIS Jihadists Opens in Norway

Two Norwegians accused of fighting with ISIS charged with aiding a "terrorist organization" in an Oslo court.

Trial of Suspected ISIS Jihadists Opens in Norway

British Girls Who Ran Away to Join ISIS 'Crossed into Syria'

Teenage girls who ran away from home and flew to Turkey are now believed to have crossed into Syrian territory, likely joined jihadists.

British Girls Who Ran Away to Join ISIS 'Crossed into Syria'

WHO Seeks $1 Billion More for Four Conflict-Hit Countries

Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic and South Sudan all in dire need of emergency aid, World Health Organization says.

WHO Seeks $1 Billion More for Four Conflict-Hit Countries

Iraq Irate at US for Giving Date of Mosul Campaign

Iraqi defense minister up in arms after US Central Command gives April-May timeframe for major op. against ISIS stronghold.

Iraq Irate at US for Giving Date of Mosul Campaign

Turkey Blames UK for Passage of Female ISIS Recruits

Shifting blame? After three British girls join jihad in Syria via Turkey like countless others, Turkey says UK didn't tell it soon enough.

Turkey Blames UK for Passage of Female ISIS Recruits

Meet ISIS's First South Korean Recruit

South Korean intelligence confirms that 18-year-old middle school dropout is training at an ISIS camp, making him the first to do so.

Meet ISIS's First South Korean Recruit

ISIS Kidnaps 90 Christians in Syria, Says Monitor

Islamists seize two Assyrian villages from Kurdish forces in the province of Hassakeh, after beheading Christians in Libya.

ISIS Kidnaps 90 Christians in Syria, Says Monitor

A Divided New Zealand Joins Fight Against ISIS

Poll gives a small edge to those backing government decision to train Iraqi troops, as 'price of the club' of being in intelligence network.

A Divided New Zealand Joins Fight Against ISIS

Egyptians Flock Home from Libya After ISIS Beheadings

Almost 15,000 Egyptians have flocked home from Libya since ISIS beheaded 21 Coptic Christians last week.

Egyptians Flock Home from Libya After ISIS Beheadings

US Army Chief Hints Ground Op. Against ISIS on the Table

Ashton Carter convenes top brass in Kuwait to plan war against ISIS, vows do 'do what it takes' to inflict 'lasting defeat' on jihadists.

US Army Chief Hints Ground Op. Against ISIS on the Table

US-led Strikes in Syria Kill Over 1,600

Strikes targeting ISIS have killed many in five months, mostly ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliate jihadists, in expanding war on ISIS.

US-led Strikes in Syria Kill Over 1,600

French Aircraft Carrier Cuts Time in Half on ISIS Strikes

Charles de Gaulle carrier deployed to Gulf to allow French fighter jets to bring the pain on ISIS that much faster.

French Aircraft Carrier Cuts Time in Half on ISIS Strikes

Fatah Member: How Come ISIS Does Not Attack Israel?

Fatah Central Committee member claims in interview that ISIS's conduct is "an extension of the Zionist enterprise."

Fatah Member: How Come ISIS Does Not Attack Israel?

Sisi Calls for 'Unified Arab Force' to Fight Terror

Egypt's President says Arab countries should fight the challenges in the region together.

Sisi Calls for 'Unified Arab Force' to Fight Terror

Slain Hostage's Father Slams American No Ransom Policy

Father of Kayla Mueller accuses Obama administration of putting its policy of not paying ransoms "in front of American lives".

Slain Hostage's Father Slams American No Ransom Policy

US Defense Chief Convenes Anti-ISIS War Council in Kuwait

Sec. of Defense Ashton Carter holds meeting of military, diplomatic heads at US base for 'open discussion' on dealing with Islamic State.

US Defense Chief Convenes Anti-ISIS War Council in Kuwait

UK Worries How to Stop Teenage Girls Joining ISIS in Syria

After three teenage girls run away from home, join Islamic State, questions raised over how authorities missed the signs.

UK Worries How to Stop Teenage Girls Joining ISIS in Syria

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.

New ISIS Video Shows Kurdish Fighters Paraded in Cages

Turkey Launches Operation Inside Syria to Evacuate Ottoman Tomb

One killed in operation to repatriate body of Ottoman emperor's grandfather, as 700 special forces soldiers entered ISIS territory.

Turkey Launches Operation Inside Syria to Evacuate Ottoman Tomb

State Dept. Official: Solve ISIS Problem by Getting them Jobs

Marie Harf repeatedly defends her statement that unemployment and poverty are the main ISIS motivators.

State Dept. Official: Solve ISIS Problem by Getting them Jobs

UK Families Call for Teen Girls to Come Home From ISIS

Three London schoolgirls fled for Turkey likely en route to ISIS, leaving their 'completely distressed' families to issue a call.

UK Families Call for Teen Girls to Come Home From ISIS

Bringing the Fight Against ISIS to the Online Battlefield

How do you counter ISIS propaganda recruiting jihadists? You make your own propaganda, experts say.

Bringing the Fight Against ISIS to the Online Battlefield

US and Turkey Sign Deal to Train and Arm Syrian Rebels

Long talks conclude in agreement to train rebels to fight Assad and ISIS, but will training and weapons fall in wrong hands?

US and Turkey Sign Deal to Train and Arm Syrian Rebels

Kurds Advance Towards ISIS De Facto Capital

YPG and rebel forces capture 19 villages in Raqa province where ISIS has its stronghold, aided by US coalition airstrikes.

Kurds Advance Towards ISIS De Facto Capital

Shaked Crowdsources Suggestions for Peri's ISIS Negotiations

After Yesh Atid MK Yaakov Peri suggests negotiating with Islamic State, Jewish Home's Ayelet Shaked offers him a 'helping hand'.

Shaked Crowdsources Suggestions for Peri's ISIS Negotiations

Meeting in Saudi Arabia Anti-ISIS Allies Seek Strong Iraqi Army

26 nations meet in Riyadh to discuss strategy to uproot ISIS from Iraq; Syria crisis 'on back burner' says source.

Meeting in Saudi Arabia Anti-ISIS Allies Seek Strong Iraqi Army

Report: ISIS Kidnaps More Egyptians

In what appears to be a growing battle, Egyptian officials say Thursday that ISIS terrorists in Libya kidnapped ten Egyptians.

Report: ISIS Kidnaps More Egyptians

ISIS's Most Lethal Weapons: Kittens and Nutella

How is ISIS recruiting so many young women, especially from the west? CNN anchorwoman's answer may surprise you.

ISIS's Most Lethal Weapons: Kittens and Nutella

Obama: We're Not at War with Islam

President Obama says the war is against "people who have perverted Islam", urges Muslims to denounce groups like ISIS.

Obama: We're Not at War with Islam

Libya Asks UN to Lift Arms Embargo

In the face of a new threat from ISIS, Libya's foreign minister demands the UN lift an arms embargo imposed on his country in 2011.

Libya Asks UN to Lift Arms Embargo

Report: Fight Against ISIS Has Tightened Israel-Jordan Relations

Common enemy? Israel-Jordan relationship reportedly improving as both sides struggle to battle radical Islamism, security source says.

Report: Fight Against ISIS Has Tightened Israel-Jordan Relations

ISIS Plans to 'Invade' Italy With Small Boats, Says Watchdog

Italian officials have expressed serious concerns that they could face an invasion by Islamic State forces, and are preparing to fight back.

ISIS Plans to 'Invade' Italy With Small Boats, Says Watchdog

Bosnia Nabs ISIS Recruits Before Take-Off

Six people going to Syria to join ISIS arrested, as the issue of homegrown terrorists in 40% Muslim Balkan state grows.

Bosnia Nabs ISIS Recruits Before Take-Off

Kurds Defeat ISIS in Iraqi Kurdistan's Capital

Major attack repulsed as 34 ISIS terrorists killed, with tactics and US-led airstrikes turning the tables on jihadists.

Kurds Defeat ISIS in Iraqi Kurdistan's Capital

ISIS's War of Water and Electricity

Brutal terror regime has taken to cutting off basic necessities in its fight to expand control in Syria and Iraq.

ISIS's War of Water and Electricity

Meet the 'Foreign Legion' of the Anti-ISIS Christian Militia

Who are the US and British military men fighting in the ranks of Dwekh Nawsha in Iraq - and why are they there?

Meet the 'Foreign Legion' of the Anti-ISIS Christian Militia

US, Turkey Agree to Arm and Train Syrian Rebels

US State Department announces deal 'in principle', despite Ankara's own murky role in Syria's civil war.

US, Turkey Agree to Arm and Train Syrian Rebels

Sweden: Police Arrest Four ISIS Fund-Raisers

Suspects believed to have set up six front companies to siphon millions to Islamic State terror group.

Sweden: Police Arrest Four ISIS Fund-Raisers

Iraq: Video Shows Tomb of Ezra The Scribe Turned into a Mosque

Squeezed by ISIS and Iranian-backed Shia militias, Iraq's ancient Jewish heritage is slowly being destroyed and Islamized.

Iraq: Video Shows Tomb of Ezra The Scribe Turned into a Mosque

ISIS Burns 45 Iraqis Alive in Latest Horrific Execution

Police chief says ISIS used brutal execution tactic after capturing town near strategic army base, which it promptly assaulted.

ISIS Burns 45 Iraqis Alive in Latest Horrific Execution

International Coalition to Meet in Saudi Arabia over ISIS

Military chiefs from across the globe to gather in Riyadh for strategic meeting, after ISIS seeps into Libya.

International Coalition to Meet in Saudi Arabia over ISIS

Hezbollah Reveals It's Also Fighting in Iraq

Terror leader Nasrallah notes on a 'limited presence' in Iraq, where the group is apparently fighting ISIS.

Hezbollah Reveals It's Also Fighting in Iraq

A Run Down of ISIS's Hit List

From beheadings to burnings and everything in between, all the atrocities since last August show what the Islamic State really looks like.

A Run Down of ISIS's Hit List

Hamas and Fatah Sliding Towards Open War in Gaza

Countless tit-for-tat car bombings capped by assassination attempt on Fatah official. Is 'unity' turning to war? Could ISIS stand to gain?

Hamas and Fatah Sliding Towards Open War in Gaza

ISIS 'Morality Police' Rules with Iron Fist

Modesty squad regularly beating women whose crimes include not having their eyes covered, NGO reveals.

ISIS 'Morality Police' Rules with Iron Fist

Egyptian Jets Strike Libya after ISIS Beheads Christians

Egyptian army says 'avenging the blood of Egyptian, and extracting retribution from the killers... is a duty we have to carry out.'

Egyptian Jets Strike Libya after ISIS Beheads Christians

Sisi Vows to Respond to Beheadings of 21 Christians

Egyptian President says his country will choose "the necessary timing" to respond to the beheadings of 21 Christians in Libya.

Sisi Vows to Respond to Beheadings of 21 Christians

ISIS Beheads Coptic Christians in Libya

Islamic State releases a video purportedly showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians the group captured in Libya.

ISIS Beheads Coptic Christians in Libya

Palestinian Rappers Threaten to Sue Likud over ISIS Clip

Likud's ISIS-style campaign video has drawn the ire of a Jordan-based rap group for featuring their song without permission.

Palestinian Rappers Threaten to Sue Likud over ISIS Clip

Poll: Americans Believe ISIS 'Greatest Threat' to US

In Gallup poll asking what the biggest threat to the US is today, ISIS won by a 84% landslide; Iran in second spot.

Poll: Americans Believe ISIS 'Greatest Threat' to US

'Let Me Go', ISIS Hostage Tells Family

John Cantlie, the British journalist being held hostage by ISIS, urges his family to move on without him.

'Let Me Go', ISIS Hostage Tells Family

Turkish Checkpoint Near Syria Bombed - by ISIS?

Explosion wounds 3 including policeman in Suruc, on other side of Syrian border from Kobane recently recaptured from ISIS.

Turkish Checkpoint Near Syria Bombed - by ISIS?

UN Calls Assad 'Part of the Solution' in Syria

UN insists the 'only solution is a political solution' in Syria, despite four years of war and ISIS advances.

UN Calls Assad 'Part of the Solution' in Syria