Massive Military Exercise May Point to a Saudi Intervention in Syria
This week the Saudi government is drawing from 20 nations to launch the largest ever military exercise in the region,...
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Two Refugees Caught Aiding Terror
On January 8, 2016, two men, Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, and Omar Faraj Saeed Al-Hardan, 24, were arrested on charges of aiding Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organizations. Al-Jayab was arrested...
Turkish elections have potential to alter the balance of power in the Middle East
Turks head to the polls once again this upcoming Sunday to determine the composition of their parliament. At stake is...
Turkey attacks Kurds; US Navy finally addresses Chinese agression; IS vies for influence over al Shabaab
Threat Information Office headlines 10-27-2015 Turkey attacks American allied Kurdish YPG forces A crucial US ally in the fight against...
Venezuela elections, al-Shabaab returns to Kenya, Assad in Moscow, Chinese espionage at NASA…
Venezuela extends state of emergency as elections loom President Nicolas Maduro has extended the state of emergency in Tachira, which...
Turkish strikes on Kurds, Egypt battles insurgents, Bin Laden bodyguard released, Europe drawing migrants from beyond Syria
TIO Headlines: September 23, 2015 Turkish army launches airstrikes on Kurds in Iraq Turkish jets targeted a Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Islamic State Deploys Chemical Weapons, Truck Bombs, as Fighting Continues
The Islamic State reportedly used a mustard agent against Kurdish force in Erbil, Iraq August 14, 2015. In 2013, the...
IS U.S. Going to Be Backed into Airstrikes Against Assad?
The U.S. is now redefining it's support relationship with "Division 30", following its embarrassing launch last week. Several of the...
Turkey Using Islamic State as Excuse to Fight the Kurds
Turkey and the US have reportedly agreed to establish a “safe-zone” along the Turkey-Syria border in exchange for US use...
Kurds Blame Turkey for Islamic State Violence
On July 23, one Turkish policeman was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Diyarbakir. They were ambushed...
Explosions in Turkey and Syria Target Kurds
On July 20, a bombing in Suruc, Turkey killed dozens of people and wounded 100. Turkish officials believe that a...
Islamic State’s Dabiq 10 Emphasizes Global Jihad over Islamist Nationalism
The Islamic State recently released the tenth issue of its online magazine, Dabiq, titled “The Law of Allah or the...
Twenty-One Members of IS Arrested in Turkey
On July 10, Turkish police arrested 21 people suspected of being members of the Islamic State (IS) in a major...
Only 60 Syrians have Received US Training to Combat Islamic State
On July 7, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US has only trained...
US continues to reject support to Kurds amidst success against Islamic State
More than 600 Islamic State militants stormed Kurdish villages late Sunday night, leaving three villages: Mujamaa al-Shahid, Mariyam Beg and...
Kurds Push Back against Surprise IS Attack at Kobane
On June 25, fighters from the Islamic State (IS) launched a morning surprise attack on the Syrian Kurdish town of...