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Sectarian violence spreads in Yemen, where Shi'ite militia square off against al-Qaeda Watch

Image of A member of the Shi'ite military Houthi organization.

A Yemeni city was taken by al Qaeda fighters, and 33 people were killed by a suicide bombing and gun fighting during the group's ... continue reading

Al Qaeda launches 'magazine war' with Islamic State in effort to attract new recruits Watch

Image of Resurgence, the new magazine for Al Qaeda.

Al Qaeda is attempting to make a comeback in the public eye following the stunning rise of the competing Islamic State. In an online ... continue reading

Pope Francis - Petitions UN, Muslims and Christians to address 'ongoing genocide' in Iraq Watch

Image of An Iraqi man flees with children on a donkey amid hundreds of other refugees. Christians and other ethnic minorities have been driven from their ancient homelands and into camps.

Pope Francis has once again spoken out about the atrocities being committed in the Middle East by the Islamic State, labeling them ... continue reading

Do you still think Islam is a 'religion of peace?' These 10 verses from the Koran will show you the truth Watch

Image of Islam is the religion of peace. Care to disagree?

From Christian apologist and blogger David Wood, comes more evidence, ripped directly from the pages of the Koran, that Islam is not a ... continue reading

Between lulls in the fighting, screams can be heard in Kobane Watch

Image of An Islamic State terrorist shared this image of himself posing with the severed head of a female Kurdish fighter.

The battle for the city of Kobane in Syria continues as Kurdish defenders fight to the last bullet against the Islamic State. Survivors who ... continue reading

WAKE UP - Islamic State magazine makes plain - There is NO SUCH THING as a 'moderate' Muslim Watch

Image of the Islamic State is publishing a magazine with a picture of their flag over the Vatican. It's a deliberate message.

The Islamic State has made very clear that "moderate" Muslims are apostates and that they alone represent true Islam. They have stated this ... continue reading

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Islamic State poised for massive victory near Baghdad Watch

Image of Kurdish soldiers in Iraq have so far managed to halt the advance of the Islamic State in the north, but Iraqi army forces are seeing defeat after defeat in western Iraq.

Fighters from the Islamic State are nearing victory in Anbar province, Iraq's westernmost region, while also nearing another victory in ... continue reading

Cracks appear in America's anti-Islamic State coalition Watch

Image of A Kurdish fighter engaged against the Islamic State in the Syrian town of Kobane, near the Turkish border.

America's air war against the Islamic State in Syria has had a rough start, as cracks appear in the hastily assembled coalition and ... continue reading

Girl, 15, escapes slavery in Iraq by killing man, drugging another Watch

Image of The anonymous 15-year-old girl sat for an interview with the AP.

Reporters working in Iraq and Turkey are encountering young women who have escaped from Islamic State slavery and forced marriages. Their ... continue reading

Syrian friar released by al-Nusra front Watch

Image of A Franciscan friar, Hanna Jallouf, (shown here) had been kidnapped by the al-Nusra Front on October 5, but has been released unharmed.

A Franciscan priest that was abducted by Syrian rebels has been released and is now under house arrest in a convent. LOS ANGELES, CA ... continue reading

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