Terrorism
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:43
Now that the U.S. government and the Syrian regime are both fighting ISIS in Iraq, the faltering U.S. drive to topple Assad is in even more peril.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:35
President Obama on Wednesday called Saudia Arabia's King Abdullah to discuss the threat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Syria poses to that country and the surrounding region, the White House said.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 10:49
Jordanian officials say they can thwart any jihadist advance from Iraq.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 06:17
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the murder of Muhammed Hussein Abu Khdeir is Palestine, the ongoing crisis in Iraq, foreign fighters in Syria, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the nuclear negotiations with Iran, and the unaccompanied minors traveling through Mexico to the border.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 08:48
Given recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan appears to be on the rise again.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 08:15
Foreign jihadists have been immigrating to Lebanon for years, but sources say that following the rapid conquest of territories in Syria and Iraq by Islamist groups, their numbers have recently been increasing to the extent that the country is at risk of becoming a hub for jihadists.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:46
As Israeli war planes pound Hamas positions in Gaza, the man the country really wants is sitting pretty in Turkey.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:31
CongressWatch spoke with three prominent lawmakers about the timing of possible US airstrikes on ISIL Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Iraq — and how to ensure they would be effective.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:02
Iraq will turn to Iran, Russia and elsewhere for arms and military advice if the Obama administration won't supply what it needs to halt an Al Qaeda splinter group, Iraq's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 05:41
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed the government formation and ongoing crisis in Iraq, the Secretary's op-ed on Iran, the rising tensions between Israel and Palestine, and the investigation into Benghazi, Libya.