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Faced With A Russian Onslaught, Syrian Rebels Are Calling for Help From All Muslims
Syrian rebel brigades and religious scholars have issued calls for all able-bodied Muslim men to join the fight against the Assad regime and its allies.
On the Run from the Islamic State, Iraqi Christians Are Trying to Save Their Heritage
The number of Christians in Iraq is falling fast. Two tough priests are trying to save their heritage — with no love lost for Muslims.
The Islamic State Has a Detailed Ruling on Who Can Have Sex with Female Slaves
The fatwa appears to go beyond IS's previous known utterances on the subject, and sheds new light on how the group is trying to reinterpret centuries-old teachings to justify the sexual slavery of women.
Canadian Arrested in Tunisia, Government Confirms, Possibly for Trying to Join Libyan Islamic State
Mystery surrounds the arrest of a Canadian in North Africa. Was he trying to reach the local IS stronghold?
Afghanistan's Government Really Wants to Shut Down the New Islamic State Radio Station
The IS station is broadcasting on the 90 FM frequency throughout the eastern province of Nangarhar, where IS controls several districts it took over from the Taliban. The aim is to increase the group's appeal among young Afghans.
This Teen Just Became the First Person Convicted of Trying to Leave Canada to Join Terrorists
The Montreal youngster, whose identity cannot be revealed because he is a minor, was also found guilty today of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint for the benefit of a terrorist organization.
Teacher in France Admits to Lying About Being Stabbed by Islamic State Attacker
A French schoolteacher who said he was stabbed by a man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State on Monday morning admitted that he fabricated the entire incident, hours after being taken to the hospital.
The Islamic State Has a Minister of Finance — and the US Just Said That It Killed Him
Not much is known about Abu Salah, whose real name is Muafaq Mustafa Mohammed al-Karmoush, but the US Army called him "one of the most senior and experienced members" of the terror insurgency.
The Number of Foreign Fighters Who Travelled to Syria and Iraq Doubled Since Last Year
About half of the foreign fighters hailed from the Middle East and North Africa. Militants from Tunisia continue to have an outsized presence in Jihadi groups in Iraq and Syria.
US Citizen Defects from al Shabaab as Group Contends with Competing Islamic State
The man told Reuters that he found the group's ideology "totally wrong," but al Shabaab sources told other outlets that he had recently aligned himself with the Islamic State — an offense that the al Qaeda affiliate punishes with death.
Why Are So Many People Writing Bizarre 'Open Letters' to ISIS on Facebook?
People are doing their bit in the fight against the Islamic State by writing to their friends on Facebook.
Tunisia Arrests Brothers Suspected of Helping Islamic State Bomber, Finds Weapons Hoard
Tunisia has been under a state of emergency since a suicide bomber killed 12 people on board a bus that was carrying presidential guards in Tunis last Tuesday. The Islamic State immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.