Terrorism
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:03
A retired Army general who served three tours in Iraq is warning against immediate U.S. airstrikes to beat back the Sunni extremists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:56
Sunnis and Kurds walked out of the first session of the Iraqi Parliament on Tuesday, imperiling efforts to form a new government in the face of a bitter offensive by Sunni militants.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:46
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the kidnapped Israeli teenagers, violence, and the Palestinian unity government, the security situation in Iraq, the kidnapped girls in Nigeria, and the unofficial relationship between Taiwan and Panama.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:43
If ISIS threatens the survival of Jordan, the Obama administration believes, it would ask for help from two of the least popular countries in the Middle East: America and Israel.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:25
Analysis of photographs and satellite imagery strongly indicates that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) conducted mass executions in Tikrit after seizing control of the city on June 11, 2014.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:22
The demonstrations in Jordan have been the first public displays of support for ISIS in Jordan. But more troubling to the Amman government than the possibility of an ISIS invasion are signs that support for the group may be expanding here and that homegrown recruits could take action in Jordan.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:25
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) is recruiting Kazakhstanis and other Central Asians amid its expansion in Iraq and the big geopolitical game in the Middle East.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:07
The United States Government has donated some non-lethal transportation, communication and protection equipment to the Nigerian Army to fight the Boko Haram insurgents.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:33
The US Government and AMISOM issued a warning regarding a security concern especially explosions which may target Mogadishu.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:08
Saudi Arabia on Saturday sacked its fourth deputy defense minister in less than 15 months amid concerns over extremist militants gaining more ground in neighboring Iraq and getting closer to the borders with the kingdom.