San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A morose anniversary passed this month for Iranians, as it has been more than thirty-five years […]
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Palestinian leadership in solidarity with France after deadly attacks
Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday expressed his solidarity and sympathy with France in a statement […]
ISIL imposes Harsh Loyalty tests on Fighters at Mosul
Special Correspondent | (Niqash.org) | – – Locals in Mosul say the Islamic State group has started a campaign to “test the loyalty” of their […]
Paris at Midnight: Attempt to push France out of anti ISIL coalition in Syria?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Update: Daesh (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has said they were behind the attack. Paris was hit by […]
ISIL Reels from major loss to Kurdish Forces at Sinjar
Wall Street Journal | (Video News Report) | – – “Kurdish forces on Friday retook control of the strategic Iraqi city of Sinjar from Islamic […]
The life of ‘Jihadi John’: how one man became the symbol of ISIL
By Scott Lucas | (The Conversation) | – – Dubbed “Jihadi John” by the British media after video footage of his murderous exploits was seen […]
Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reprint edn. (Slightly rearranged & revised): 1. Terrorism or hirabah is forbidden in Islamic law, which […]
What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?
Written by Bridge Initiative Team | (Bridge) | – – Last [September], Vox journalist Max Fisher recounted a interesting story about an exchange between Larry […]
Trump’s “Deportation Force” Too Nuts For Even Bill O’Reilly
Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump has elaborated on his immigration policy. He plans on […]
Kurdish Fighters cut Road between ISIL centers of Raqqa and Mosul
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Al-Arabiya reports that the Security Council in Iraqi Kurdistan has announced that their paramilitary, the Peshmerga […]
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