Tikrit Retaken, But Islamic State’s Not Out
As of yesterday, March 31st, Iraqi government forces have retaken the Salaheddin provincial government headquarters in Tikrit from Islamic State...
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Islamic State’s Dabiq 8 Focuses on Unifying Ummah, Criticizing Islamists
The Islamic State issued it's eighth edition of the glossy web magazine Dabiq. While most editions focus on some theme...
Saudi Policemen Targeted in Drive-by, A Terror Hallmark of Islamic State
At around 10 p.m. on Sunday, two Saudi police officers were shot in a drive-by shooting by an unidentified vehicle...
Slaves to Ideology, Not Profit- The Trafficking of Yazidi Girls by IS
It has been nearly 8 months since more than 500 Yazidi women and girls were captured in the town of...
“Balkan Connection” Discovered
After a two year long operation, Italian police arrested three men accused of being ISIS recruiters in northern Italy and...
Saudi Military Buildup By Yemen Border May Mean Intervention
United States officials confirmed on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is moving artillery and other heavy military equipment to its southern...
China Moves To Protect Interests In Iraq
On March 22nd, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice President Li Yuanchao visited Baghdad on the request of the...
Yemen Slips Into Full-Blown Civil War
Since the seizure of the capital Sana'a by the Houthis back in September, the situation in Yemen has rapidly deteriorated....
Vigilance Not Terror Required in Wake of Islamic State Threat to Service Members
On Sunday, March 22nd, a group identifying itself as the "Hacking Organization" of the Islamic State released what it claims...
Something Rotten In Sweden?
Could there be a connection between the recent gang-related shooting in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the bomb arrest in Bosnia? Back...
Chaos in Yemen as Sunni Terrorists Retaliate Against Iranian-Backed Houthis
On March 20th, suicide bombers killed more than 100 people and wounded hundreds more at two major mosques in Yemen’s...
Tunisian Museum Shooter May Have Had Muslim Brotherhood Ties
While the Islamic State has formally declared responsibility, a Tunisian political blog, Tunisia Secrets, is alleging that one of the...
Tunisia Museum Attack Meets Islamic State M.O
The attack on Tunisia's famed Bardo Museum possesses all the hallmarks of a Islamic State attack. A small number of...
Tikrit Offensive Setbacks Raise Questions About Effort for Mosul
Iraqi government forces, together with a small number of Sunni tribesmen and large numbers (20k+) of Iranian-led Shia militia forces...
ISIS Reportedly Deploys Chemical Weapons Against Kurds
Since October and the battle over Kobane, Kurdish fighters have repeatedly accused Islamic State of deploying chemical weaponry, chlorine gas...
Reuters Deliberately Misquotes Islamic State Spokesman
News media is reporting the Islamic State's welcoming message to Boko Haram's announcement of swearing loyalty to "Caliph" Abubakr Al-Baghdadi....