ISIS leader taken out by U.S. Special Forces and an update on the situation in Syria
Clare Lopez, Vice President for Research and Analysis, joins Chris Long to discuss the situation on the ground in Syria...
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Is an ISIS Resurgence Underway?
Earlier this month, self-proclaimed ISIS Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi directed followers to break former ISIS members out of prisons and...
Islamic State’s Al Baghdadi Stays True to Sharia Doctrine
Earlier this week, the Islamic State’s al-Furqan media arm released a video featuring their self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr a-Baghdadi. This...
Egyptian Military Killed 53 Islamic State Fighters During Operation
On February 9th the Egyptian military launched an operation against the Islamic State (IS) focused on defeating them in the...
Hostage Situation in Raqqa as the Battle Comes Toward its Final Phase
The Islamic State is on the verge of losing it’s self-declared capital of Raqqa, as U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
Fight Continues to Take Back Mosul Despite Setbacks
After a brief pause in their advance, coalition forces have resumed their attacks on Islamic State in Mosul. Despite slow...
Jahba East Africa Jihadists Encroaching Upon al-Shabaab
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Jahba East Africa officially pledged an allegiance to Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,...
Iran missile test, IS convoy attacked, Turkish bomb blasts, Syrian rebel training…
Iran tests long-range missile in defiance of UN resolution This past Sunday, Iran announced that it had successfully test-fired a...
Understanding the Islamic State’s Treatment of Women
At a recent a Congressional hearing on the Islamic State’s violence against women and girls, Edward Watts, director and producer...
Mullah Mansour Named as New Taliban Emir
On July 29, the Afghan government announced that the leader of the Taliban, Mullah Omar, died two years ago. He...
Saudi Arabia Announces 400+ IS Arrests As IS Launches Attack Outside Of Prison
According to Saudi Arabian officials, more than 430 Saudis have been arrested recently under suspicion to links with the Islamic...
Islamic State Suicide Attacks Likely to Continue In Saudi Arabia
A suicide bomber clad in traditional Muslim female attire detonated himself outside of a Shi’ite mosque in Dammam, Saudi Arabia...
Al-Baghdadi Killed In Airstrike?
Rumors continue to circulate about the health of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, believed to have been hit in...
Taliban and Islamic State Declare Jihad on Each Other
According to reports from Afghanistan’s Khaama Press and Pakistan’s Mashaal Radio, the Taliban and Islamic State (ISIS) have declared jihad...