Posts Tagged: ISIS
United Nations: ISIS Massacring Mosul Civilians as Troops Advance
Islamic State militants have summarily killed scores of civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul in recent days, sometimes using children as executioners, and have used...
France’s Program, Like All Others Aimed at Deradicalizing Jihadists in Prison, Has Failed
The latest attempt by Western democracies to deal with the ever-growing threat of Islamic radicalization in the prison system has been deemed an utter failure. Last...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: With the Peshmerga, on the Front Line in the Battle for Mosul
Editor's note: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s documentary, "Peshmerga," was an Official Selection at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. He and his team are back in Iraqi Kurdistan,...
Shi’ite Militias, Backed by Iran, Join Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul,...
Europe Gambles on De-Radicalization Programs as Terror Threat Rises
For the past several weeks, the news out of Syria and Iraq has been consistent and decisive: The Islamic State is losing ground. Battered by...
Iraqi Army Tries to Reach Town South of Mosul, as ISIS Executes Dozens
The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population...
Europe’s Terror Challenges: The Returnee Threat
Another week has brought another barrage of headlines illustrating the depth of Europe's terror threat. The following examples came during a 24-hour window earlier this month: "Schiphol...
Trump at Final Presidential Debate: US Has Been ‘Outsmarted’ by Russia and Iran in Middle East
Russia and Iran have “outsmarted” the United States in the Middle East during President Barack Obama’s time in office, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed...
Securing a Future for Religious Minorities in the Middle East
JNS.org - You have to wonder if the barbarians fighting under the flag of the Islamic State still believe that 72 virgins will be waiting for...
Former Israeli Defense Minister Urges US to Recognize Iranian Threat More Pressing Than ISIS Defeat
Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Thursday urged nations to recognize the danger posed by Iran and to work to prevent it from exploiting...
As ISIS Loses Territory, Fighters Likely to Bring Jihad Home to Mideast
ISIS is steadily losing ground, personnel and financial assets in Syria and Iraq. Growing numbers of frustrated jihadists are fleeing the "caliphate," or are unable...
How the Next President Can Defeat ISIS
JNS.org - Chief among the many foreign policy challenges that President Barack Obama faces -- and his successor will have to meet -- is how to successfully defeat...
Israeli Minister: Iran Must Not Be Allowed to Remain Hegemonic Power in Post-Civil-War Syria
Iran must not be allowed to remain a hegemonic presence in a post-civil-war Syria, a former IDF general and current member of Israel’s diplomatic-security cabinet...
For First Time, Kuwaiti Delegation Stays to Listen to Israeli PM Speak at UN
In a potential sign that Israel’s ties with the Sunni Arab axis in the Middle East are indeed getting stronger, the Kuwaiti United Nations delegation...
