Group items tagged

There was an American hostage held captive by ISIS and her parents have confirmed that she has been killed by ISIS. During a strike, Kayla Mueller was taken and according to the White House and the Mueller family she has been killed.

There was an American hostage held captive by ISIS and her parents have confirmed that she has been killed by ISIS. During a strike, Kayla Mueller was taken and according to the White House and the Mueller family she has been killed.

Abu Saif, doesn't support ISIS, but does support the way they have implemented Islamic law and the system in Raqqa.

The Canadian government on Tuesday said it would expand its military mission against ISIS by launching air strikes against positions in Syria.

The Canadian government on Tuesday said it would expand its military mission against ISIS by launching air strikes against positions in Syria.

The Canadian government on Tuesday said it would expand its military mission against ISIS by launching air strikes against positions in Syria.

Belgian police have been moving rapidly in the past couple of days as they have been searching for any information regarding what happened during the bombings. They have found a bomb making factory that housed chemicals, nails and bolts.

Despite the hardships Egyptian citizens have endured in the last 4 years they have poured a collective 8.5 billion dollars into an upgrade of the Suez Canal, a long time symbol of national pride. Al-Sisi is planning to build a waterway parallel to the Suez Canal. Egyptians had the option to invest in the waterway by purchasing certificates with a guaranteed return. 82% of investments were from individuals instead of institutions and the canal is expected to bring in $2 to $5 billion in revenue over the next two to three years.

This article states what I have seen many times that President Bashar Assad denies the use of barrel bombs. This link goes into the fact that barrel bombs are crudely made and are indiscriminate killers. The bombs have killed thousands of people but the UN is still waiting to take action.

This article is about how the Islamic State is being funded by wealthy gulf. These investor are described to be like "angle investors".The money that they receive from these investors is just a jumping off point, then the group finds other ways to get money like "kidnapping, oil smuggling, selling women into slavery."

This article discusses the strategies of the FBI in trying to arrest potential jihad recruits. The article discusses several cases of individuals arrested for attempting to join ISIS and the implications involving each case.

Outgoing head of Interpol, Ronald Noble suggests that jihadist fighters are traveling to Syria and Iraq on cruise ships.Â

ISIS Releases video of children as the new pupils of ISIS

ISIS Releases video of children as the new pupils of ISIS

A new video released by ISIS on Sunday purportedly shows the terror group training children, who can be seen standing in formation, chanting, praying and participating in physical exercises. Alex Kassirer, of global security firm and NBC News consultant Flashpoint Intelligence, said the video features Al Farouk training camp for "cubs," or children, located in Raqqa, Syria.

This Video talks about the recent attacks and conflicts in the Middle East and some potential issues that it may bring to the oil production, Specifically Saudi Arabia's concern about houthi rebels launching missile attacks towards mecca.

ISIS has been negatively affected by the international war against them in both Iraq and Syria. The issue is that they are now beginning to make progress in returning to Libya.

The number of attacks by ISIS has decreased in Iraq since the Russians began bombing the radical group in September of last year. That being said, the number of attacks has increased in Syria due to the lesser amount of pressure that ISIS is receiving in the country.

Across the region, protesters took to the streets in fury threatening to re-ignite worsening sectarian tensions in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. This video talks about the Middle Eastern crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran.