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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

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

Watch: Copenhagen Imam Urges 'War' on Infidels on Eve of Attacks

Danish imam's sermon at Copenhagen mosque encouraged hostility towards 'infidels', raises questions about incitement.

Watch: Copenhagen Imam Urges 'War' on Infidels on Eve of Attacks

Bennett Tells Western World: Israel is Fighting for your Freedom

Jewish Home party leader's new video makes the case against an Israeli withdrawal from Judea-Samaria; 'War for democracy starts here.'

Bennett Tells Western World: Israel is Fighting for your Freedom

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

Hunted Cartoonist: Danish Police Underestimated Terror Threat

Cartoonist Lars Vilks, believed to have been the target of Copenhagen attack, says gunman was better armed than police.

Hunted Cartoonist: Danish Police Underestimated Terror Threat

Islamism: If You Can’t Say it, You Can’t Fight it

Islamism: If You Can’t Say it, You Can’t Fight it

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Huckabee: After Israel, Jihadists Want to Annihilate America

Likely presidential candidate Mike Huckabee explains why Bibi 'absolutely should' address Congress; says Iran 'a global snake.'

Huckabee: After Israel, Jihadists Want to Annihilate America

Clock Ticking for Japanese ISIS Hostages as Deadline Looms

Official says ISIS misunderstood Japan's foreign policy, which is purely humanitarian; 'We don't want to fight the Islamic world'.

Clock Ticking for Japanese ISIS Hostages as Deadline Looms

Former MI6 Chief Says West Shouldn't Insult Islam

Ex-UK spy chief agrees with Pope's controversial comments over Paris attack; says Mohammed cartoonists should expect 'an angry response'.

Former MI6 Chief Says West Shouldn't Insult Islam

EU Ministers Call for Anti-Terrorism Alliance with Muslim States

Officials call for more intelligence-sharing with Muslim states to combat terrorism; Greek anti-Islamism rally banned after ISIS threat.

EU Ministers Call for Anti-Terrorism Alliance with Muslim States

Belgium Deploys Troops Following Foiled Terror Plot

150 Belgian soldiers deployed in Antwerp, as police grill suspected Paris terror attack accomplices; Jewish community on edge.

Belgium Deploys Troops Following Foiled Terror Plot

Belgian Islamists Planned Attack against Police

Belgium on high alert, Jewish schools closed, as more details emerge of terror plot broken up in deadly police raid Thursday night.

Belgian Islamists Planned Attack against Police

Expert Warns France Lacks Strategy to Fight Islamism

As France takes tough security measures following Paris attacks, counter-extremism expert says Europe must tackle Islamism at its roots.

Expert Warns France Lacks Strategy to Fight Islamism

Two of Three Paris Terrorists were Radicalized in French Prisons

Cherif Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly the latest in a string of anti-Semitic attackers radicalized in French jails.

Two of Three Paris Terrorists were Radicalized in French Prisons

Paris: Two Dead in Hostage Crisis in Kosher Store

Amidst tense standoff in Dammartin-en-Goele, developments on police shooting, as many as 5 hostages at kosher supermarket.

Paris: Two Dead in Hostage Crisis in Kosher Store

MI5 Busted Three UK Terror Attacks in the Past Month

British intelligence say Charlie Hebdo attack is a sobering reminder that Islamism is being left unchecked in Syria and elsewhere.

MI5 Busted Three UK Terror Attacks in the Past Month

Egypt: Police Shot Dead Outside Church on Coptic Christmas Eve

Three policemen killed in Egypt as Islamist violence continues; authorities ramp up security in anticipation of more attacks.

Egypt: Police Shot Dead Outside Church on Coptic Christmas Eve

France Ups Security for Police Amid Fears of Jihadi Attacks

Worries over additional 'lone wolf' attacks inspired by Islamic State group after Muslim convert stabs three police.

France Ups Security for Police Amid Fears of Jihadi Attacks

Watch: Jews Defy Islamists on the Temple Mount

What did one group of Jewish visitors do when confronted by a gang of Muslim extremists?

Watch: Jews Defy Islamists on the Temple Mount

UK: Islamist Preacher Justifies Beheading Non-Muslim Civilians

Radical preacher says all able-bodied non-Muslim men are 'fair game' for murder.

UK: Islamist Preacher Justifies Beheading Non-Muslim Civilians

Palestinian Arabs Most Likely to Support ISIS, Poll Finds

Survey by Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies gauges Arab support and opposition to ISIS, and the US-led campaign to defeat them.

Palestinian Arabs Most Likely to Support ISIS, Poll Finds

Canada: Crackdown on 'Barbaric' Islamist Practices Against Women

'Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act' to crack down on forced marriage, 'honor killings,' underage marriage.

Canada: Crackdown on 'Barbaric' Islamist Practices Against Women

Anti-Semitic Muslim Preacher Banned from Entering Belgium

Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood leader had called for Muslim women to 'suckle their babies on the hatred of the sons of Zion,' during Gaza war.

Anti-Semitic Muslim Preacher Banned from Entering Belgium

Pakistan University Suspends Staff for Hosting 'Israel' Stall

Islamists attack stall showcasing Israeli culture at mock UN event at Islamic University in Islamabad; 'they smashed everything.'

Pakistan University Suspends Staff for Hosting 'Israel' Stall

Egyptian Court Sentences 7 Sinai Jihadis to Death

Members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis found guilty of deadly attacks against Egyptian military targets

Egyptian Court Sentences 7 Sinai Jihadis to Death

Woman Stoned to Death by Her Own Father in ISIS Territory

Latest evidence of ISIS atrocities emerge as woman stoned for adultery; heartbreaking scenes as father refuses to forgive her.

Woman Stoned to Death by Her Own Father in ISIS Territory

Canadian Soldier Killed After Being Run Over by Islamist

25 year-old extremist linked with ISIS shot dead in Quebec; had told police he attacked soldiers 'in the name of Allah.'

Canadian Soldier Killed After Being Run Over by Islamist

Shocking: Muslims Daub Swastika on Temple Mount

Anti-Semitic graffiti on Judaism's holiest site must serve as a wake-up call to end Islamist violence, provocations, say activists.

Shocking: Muslims Daub Swastika on Temple Mount

Abbas Calls to Stop Jews Visiting Temple Mount Using 'All Means'

Palestinian Authority leader encourages continued violence at Judaism's holiest site, calls Jewish visitors 'settlers'.

Abbas Calls to Stop Jews Visiting Temple Mount Using 'All Means'

Watch: British ISIS-Supporter Expresses Support for Hitler

Prominent British Islamist and founder of 'Sharia Patrols' says rise of ISIS marks 'the end of Zionism' in anti-Semitic lecture.

Watch: British ISIS-Supporter Expresses Support for Hitler

Why Are Islamists Obsessed with Jews on the Temple Mount?

What lies behind the alarming harassment of Jewish worshippers at Judaism's holiest site? And why aren't Temple Mount activists afraid?

Why Are Islamists Obsessed with Jews on the Temple Mount?

Watch: Moroccan Soccer Fans Chant Pro-ISIS Slogans

Fans miss the irony of supporting 'jihad' and the brutal 'Islamic State' group which opposes 'western' sports - like soccer.

Watch: Moroccan Soccer Fans Chant Pro-ISIS Slogans

Australian ISIS Terror Cell Planned Public Beheading in Sydney

Jihadist terror cell arrested this morning plotted to kidnap a random member of the public and film his beheading.

Australian ISIS Terror Cell Planned Public Beheading in Sydney

Algeria: More Control over Training Imams to Tackle Islamism

Move a bid to snuff out simmering extremism, combat threat from ISIS sympathizers.

Algeria: More Control over Training Imams to Tackle Islamism

Nearly 1,000 French Citizens Joining 'Islamic State'

French Islamists reportedly streaming to join radical jihadi group, including 60 women; threat of attacks in Europe growing.

Nearly 1,000 French Citizens Joining 'Islamic State'

Germany: Two Arrested for Synagogue Firebombing

Five weeks on, police apprehend 'Palestinian' suspects in attack in Wupertal amid a surge in Islamist activity.

Germany: Two Arrested for Synagogue Firebombing

Leading US Congressmen in Israel: Hamas and ISIS are the Same

Top House Foreign Affairs Committee members voice strong support for Israel, which is 'on the front line' against radical Islam.

Leading US Congressmen in Israel: Hamas and ISIS are the Same

Analysis: New Turkish PM's 'Pan-Islamic' Foreign Policy

Former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu brings with him a troubled foreign policy legacy of support for jihadists, isolation from west.

Analysis: New Turkish PM's 'Pan-Islamic' Foreign Policy

Islamic State Executioner of James Foley: 'John' from London

Beheading of US journalist James Foley by a British Islamist, highlights the prominent role played by British Muslims in the Islamic State.

Islamic State Executioner of James Foley: 'John' from London

Who Cares About an Impending Genocide in Iraq?

Amid deafening international silence, tens of thousands of Yazidis are dying at the hands of the 'Islamic State'.

Who Cares About an Impending Genocide in Iraq?

Italy Expels Muslim Cleric Who Called to 'Kill Jews'

Imam was caught on tape calling for Jews to be killed 'one by one'; deported as 'danger to national security'.

Italy Expels Muslim Cleric Who Called to 'Kill Jews'

Spain: 100s at Anti-Semitic Rally Call to 'Put Fear into Jews'

Footage shows yet another chilling illustration of rising European anti-Semitism.

Spain: 100s at Anti-Semitic Rally Call to 'Put Fear into Jews'

Brussels: Suspect in Jewish Museum Shooting Charged With Murder

French Islamist Mehdi Nemmouche charged with 'murder in a terrorist context' after extradition from France.

Brussels: Suspect in Jewish Museum Shooting Charged With Murder

Anti-Israel Protesters Block London Traffic, Wave Al Qaeda Flag

Islamist protesters wave PLO, Al Qaeda flags as they leave motorists trapped in a major traffic route under the River Thames.

Anti-Israel Protesters Block London Traffic, Wave Al Qaeda Flag

Kerry Reaches out to Hamas Allies to Press Truce

US Secretary of State turns to Islamist-led Qatar and Turkey to help pressure Hamas into accepting a ceasefire with Israel.

Kerry Reaches out to Hamas Allies to Press Truce

France Orders Extradition of Jewish Museum Shooting Suspect

Mehdi Nemmouche dropped his appeal against extradition to Belgium over deadly shooting at Jewish Museum.

France Orders Extradition of Jewish Museum Shooting Suspect

Dramatic Footage as Anti-Israel Rioters Clash with French Police

Violence occurred after far-left and Islamist groups defied ban on demonstrations; synagogue and police station also attacked.

Dramatic Footage as Anti-Israel Rioters Clash with French Police

Egyptian Cleric: Hamas Conspiring Against the Palestinian People

Salafi Islamist cleric adds his voice to anti-Hamas sentiment in Egypt, saying the group is plotting against Egypt and the people of Gaza.

Egyptian Cleric: Hamas Conspiring Against the Palestinian People

Watch: Jewish Youths Fight Back Against Islamist Mob in Paris

Video appears to show clashes outside the Don Yitzchak Abarbanel synagogue in Paris, as Muslim extremists attempted to force their way in.

Watch: Jewish Youths Fight Back Against Islamist Mob in Paris

Germany: Police Car Broadcasts Anti-Israel Slogans

Jewish leaders outraged after rally featuring anti-Semitic slogans given police sound system to broadcast message of hate.

Germany: Police Car Broadcasts Anti-Israel Slogans

'Islamic State' Leader Makes First Public Appearance in Iraq

Abu Bakr al-Baghadadi, who until now shunned the spotlight for security reasons, gives public address to cement his claim as 'caliph'.

'Islamic State' Leader Makes First Public Appearance in Iraq

American Woman Arrested for Trying to Join ISIS Jihadists

19 year-old Denver resident tried to flee to Syria, marry Tunisian ISIS fighter; FBI thwarts intent to help Islamist terrorists.

American Woman Arrested for Trying to Join ISIS Jihadists

Obama Concerned European Jihadis Could Attack the US

US President says scores of European citizens fighting abroad could use passports to enter US without a visa to carry out attacks.

Obama Concerned European Jihadis Could Attack the US

Special CIA Unit Sent to UK to Investigate British Islamists

Washington takes concerns over Islamism in Britain into its own hands, concerned that ISIS influence can spread to the West.

Special CIA Unit Sent to UK to Investigate British Islamists

Nigeria: Boko Haram Islamists Kidnap Another 90 Women and Men

Jihadi group abducts scores of women just months after kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Islamists Kidnap Another 90 Women and Men

Lebanon: French Islamist Arrested over ISIS Suicide Bombings

Suspect becomes the latest in a string of French Muslims arrested for terrorist activities on behalf of jihadi group ISIS.

Lebanon: French Islamist Arrested over ISIS Suicide Bombings

Unease in Demark over Qatari-Sponsored Mega Mosque

Danish Muslims laud opening of country's largest mosque, amid concerns over influence from Muslim Brotherhood sponsors.

Unease in Demark over Qatari-Sponsored Mega Mosque

Iraqi Militias: a Who's Who

As Sunni and Shiite militias in Iraq spill each other's blood freely, a list enumerates the various organizations.

Iraqi Militias: a Who's Who

World Leaders Alarmed over Islamist Takeover of Iraqi City

US, UN officials alarmed about 'extremely serious' fall of Iraq's second city to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.

World Leaders Alarmed over Islamist Takeover of Iraqi City