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Is there an AIDs epidemic in Syria? Islamic State fighter donated infected blood which has spread to several other fighters Watch

Image of An Indonesian man, infected with AIDs, donated blood to the Islamic State, and was executed for it.

An Indonesian Islamic State fighter who was infected with AIDs has been executed by the Islamic State after he was accused of knowingly ... continue reading

Positive 'happy' Syrian social media campaign #SummerInSyria gathers shocking, heartbreaking images of dead children instead Watch

Image of Syria has been hit hard with a civil war over the last four years.

A Summer in Syria online campaign, using the hashtag #SummerInSyria was meant to gather positive images of experiences in the country, ... continue reading

Kurdish militia sits north of Islamic State capital, awaiting Syrian offensive Watch

Image of So far the only group that has proved capable at defeating the Islamic State has been the Kurdish militias of Iraq and Syria.

While Kurdish militia units have had some recent success in their fight for survival against the Islamic State in northern Syria, a ... continue reading

'Women are whipped, sold and stoned' Former female ISIS recruiter warns girls to stay away from ISIS Watch

Image of Many young girls [not pictured] run away from home to join ISIS.

Former female jihadi recruiter, responsible for gathering hundreds of susceptible European girls and delivering them to ISIS, now warns ... continue reading

Iran parliament chants 'death to America' while voting on bill to kill nuclear talks Watch

Image of Iranian legislatures have signed a bill that may force the nuclear talks between Iran and six other nations to be given up.

Another major setback has risen, and this time there may not be anything President Obama can do to create successful nuclear talks ... continue reading

Islamic State promises sex slaves to young boys who can memorize the Koran Watch

Image of The Islamic State has been hard at work turning the youth to radical and militant Islam in regions of Iraq and Syria where they have taken over.

The Islamic State recently held a "Koran-memorizing" competition in northern Syria where some of the top prizes are Yazidi women who were ... continue reading

The frightening real-life story on how jihadists lure young women to become brides Watch

Image of Sinister trade in British girls [The Sun] Picture posed by model Alamy for The Sun

To young women with normal lives the promise of royal treatment by charismatic men with wonderful stories of adventure seems like a real ... continue reading

Family members frantic as daughters reveal they moved children to Syria to join the jihad movement Watch

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Three sisters are feared to have ran away to the city of Raqqa in Syria, joining their brother, who is now a jihadist. Khadija, Sugra and ... continue reading

Inscription on ancient jar from David and Goliath era finally deciphered Watch

Image of The inscription is read as Eshba'al Ben Bada.

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that archaeologists have finally deciphered the ancient inscription engraved on the pieced ... continue reading

'Cubs of the Caliphate': ISIS' army molds the next generation of terrorists Watch

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A new ISIS propaganda video shows a batch of young people being trained by an army of militants. International humanitarian and ... continue reading

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