A rare encounter took place on Sunday, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister, to discuss the Iranas nuclear program as well as the international threat that is the Islamic State. The meeting lasted over an hour and occurred at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. It came soon after the United States together with five other … [Read more...]
Islamic State Advances on Syrian Town as Refugees Pour into Turkey
While the United Nations had estimated the number of Syrian Kurds that had fled into neighboring Turkey at 100,000 people, the Islamic State was growing closer to the Syrian border town. The U.N. believes that the number of refugees will surely go much higher. According to residents who had managed to flee from the Sunni extremist militants attacking Ayn al-Arab and its surrounding villages, ISIS … [Read more...]
Ambassador Power Trumpeting International Support Against IS but Failing to Name Supporters
US ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, claimed that America’s efforts to destroy the Sunni extremists wreaking havoc in the Middle East are being supported by over 40 countries. What the ambassador failed to mention was the extent of their commitment and of course, to name them. France has already clearly shown the extent of their involvement in the war against the Islamic State … [Read more...]
Alan Henning’s Family Desperately Urging ISIS for Mercy
Last night, Alan Henning’s family made a desperate appeal for mercy and asked the Islamic State for the British hostage’s release. Their request comes after rumors on social networking sites claiming that the 47-year old Manchester cab driver has become the latest Islamic State hostage to be executed. According to his wife, Barbara, Alan is peaceful and selfless and only accepted the job of … [Read more...]
Over 60,000 Syrian Kurds Flee from the Advancing Islamic State Militants
During the last 24 hours, more than 60,000 Syrian Kurds were forced to cross into Turkey fearing the Islamic State, which has been violently seizing villages close to the border and is now threatening a Syrian town. On Friday, Turkish authorities opened the frontier for Kurdish civilians who had fled their homes in fear of an imminent attack. According to Kurdish commanders, ISIS militants are … [Read more...]
Questions Remain After 49 Turkish Hostages Were Freed by ISIS
Experts have serious doubts about the Turkish government’s story, after authorities managed to free 49 hostages that were being held by the Islamic State. According to authorities, no shots were fired. On Saturday, the men and women who had been captured by the extremist Sunni group were reunited with their families, but the question remains as to what exactly occurred to ensure their … [Read more...]
The French Join the Fight in Iraq and Destroy Dozens of Jihadists and Munitions Facility
What Obama’s predecessor couldn’t accomplish, occurred on Friday when the French joined the fight in Iraq. Airstrikes began as France sent out two Rafale fighter planes. The aircrafts were armed with laser-guided missiles that completely destroyed an ISIS munitions depot and annihilated dozens of ISIS extremists. France has become therefore the only coalition country to respect its promise of … [Read more...]
Disagreements between U.S. Military and Obama Increase over Strategies of Defeating IS
The rift is widening between President Barack Obama and U.S. military leaders in their quest of defeating the Islamic State. This is only the latest sign that shows the awkward and uneasy relationship in which our leaders find themselves. After the House of Representatives passed a bill supporting the strategy to arm and train Syrian rebels, during the Senate voting on the same matter, military … [Read more...]
Islamic State Militants Take over 21 Villages in under 24 Hours
On Thursday, Islamic State fighters took over 21 villages as well as an important Kurdish city in northern Syria. Kurdish forces were forced to prompt a massive call to arms after the major assault. All over neighboring Turkey, Kurds were urged to join the forces standing against the Islamic State extremists and their violent advance. The city of Ayn al-Arab (or Kobani in Kurdish) was attacked … [Read more...]
John Cantlie Becomes ISIS Spokesman in New Video
Stepping away from what the Islamic State has been releasing recently (mainly videos of beheadings ), on Thursday they released another video, this time of British Journalist John Cantlie, entitled “Lend Me Your Years”. The imprisoned journalist is shown standing behind a desk while explaining to the public that the American and British governments, together with their allies are going to involve … [Read more...]
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