Posts Tagged: Islamic State militants
White House Downplays Qatari Funding of Hamas as Emir Meets Obama
Times of Israel - US President Barack Obama praised Qatar as a "strong partner" in the fight against Islamic State militants Tuesday, as he hosted...
Islamic State Militants Abduct at Least 90 From Christian Villages in Syria
JNS.org- The Islamic State terror group has abducted at least 90 Assyrian Christians from their villages in northeastern Syria, a Syrian human rights groups tracking...
Muslim Teen Arrested in Paris for Threatening Israeli Consul and Jewish Parliament Member
i24News - A 19-year-old Muslim high school student was arrested in Paris last week for allegedly threatening the lives of Barnea Hassid, the Israeli consul...
Thousands of Jordanians March in Support of Fight Against Islamic State
BBC - Thousands of people are marching in Jordan's capital, Amman, in support of their government's fight against Islamic State (IS) militants. Jordan says its warplanes...
Jewish-Owned DC Business Receives Antisemitic Threats From Self-Described Islamic State Militants
ABC 7 - A thriving D.C. business is the target of self-described Islamic State militants. For the past five months a barrage of phone calls and...
Iraqi Kurds Drive IS From Sinjar, Rescuing Hundreds of Yazidis From Siege
Wall Street Journal - Iraqi Kurdish fighters drove Islamic State militants from the center of the northern city of Sinjar, rescuing hundreds of members of...
ISIS, Al-Qaida Militants Agree to Unite and Fight Their Enemies Together
JNS.org - The Islamic State and al-Qaeda have reportedly reached a deal to reconcile their differences and coordinate joint terror operations in Syria, according to...
Congressional Leaders Concerned by Obama Letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader
Wall Street Journal - House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) expressed concern Thursday when asked about President Barack Obama recent overture to Iran, in which the president...
Iranian General and Hezbollah Militants on Front Lines of Iraqi Ground Offense Against ISIS
Fox News - When Islamic State militants retreated from the embattled town of Jurf al-Sakher last week, the Iraqi military was quick to flaunt a...
U.S., Iran Enter State of Detente After Facing Common Islamic State Threat
JNS.org - The U.S. and Iran have "moved into an effective state of detente over the past year," The Wall Street Journal reported on...
ISIS Hostage Gives Tour of Beseiged Syrian City Kobane in New Video
Washington Post - In a remarkable new video released by the Islamic State militants, British hostage John Cantlie gives a tour of the Syrian city...
Jordan’s King Equates ‘Zionist Extremists’ With ISIS in Comments About Fighting Radicalism
Times of Israel - Jordan's King Abdullah II reportedly said that alongside Muslim radicals like the Islamic State, there also exist Zionist extremists, and that...
U.S. Sends Weapons, Medical Aid to Kurdish Forces Fighting IS in Kobani
Fox News - The U.S. military said late Sunday that it had dropped weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to Kurdish forces battling to hold the...
Iranian Official: Centrifuge Issue is ‘Trivial’ in Nuclear Talks
Jerusalem Post - U.S. nuclear negotiations should stop focusing on Iran's number of centrifuges and should push for a deal, which could help build confidence...
