Informed Comment - Part 1574

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 […]

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Europe

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 […]

Juan Cole

Iraq

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 […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

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 […]

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Featured

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 […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred

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 […]

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Immigration

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 […]

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Featured

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 […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine