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Did Army Ranger Peter Kassig resist Jihadi John during his beheading? Speculation abounds why he made no statement. FULL VIDEO available here Watch

Image of Army Ranger and American citizen, Peter Kassig was kidnapped by the Islamic State after serving in Syria as a humanitarian aid worker.

American hostage Peter Kassig, who was allegedly beheaded by Islamic State terrorists did not make any statement to the camera as previous ... continue reading

THE GROWING THREAT: Al Qaeda, al Nusra and other militant groups join forces with Islamic State to conquer the Middle East and BEYOND Watch

Image of Members of the Islamic State in a captured tank.

While the United States continues its campaign of sustained airstrikes against the Islamic State, a new phase in the growing Middle ... continue reading

SHOCKING VIDEO! TURKISH MOB ATTACKS U.S. NAVY Watch

Image of Members of the Turkish Youth Union, an anti-West group that targets the U.S. with hateful speech and protests.

Three American sailors were assaulted by a crowd of young Turks on November 12, in an attack that was caught on video and quickly spread, ... continue reading

Meet the man who wants nuclear power for Iran and the death of Israel Watch

Image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, called for the annihilation if Israel on his Twitter over the weekend.

After documents and Twitter posts by Iran's supreme leader called for the annihilation of Israel, Israel's Prime Minister said that the ... continue reading

MOB RULE IN PAKISTAN! Christian couple murdered by frenzied Muslims Watch

Image of A Christian couple was murdered by a mob in Pakistan over allegations that they had desecrated a Koran.

Two Christians were murdered in Pakistan, beaten to death by an angry crowd after they were accused of desecrating a Koran. LOS ANGELES, CA ... continue reading

'There is no life without jihad' -- See the tweet and picture that will haunt and horrify the world for a generation to come Watch

Image of Mounir Raad poses with the flag of the Islamic State. He tweeted a chilling picture of children armed with AK-47 assault rifles.

More sickening photos from the Islamic State have made their way onto social media and once again, they are made much worse by the ... continue reading

The little girl who stood up to the Taliban now seeks to rebuild schools in Gaza Watch

Image of Malala Yousafzai was shot by a Taliban gunman in October, 2012 for speaking out for the educational rights of women.

The teenage Pakistani girl who refused to give up her vocal support of female education despite attempts on her life and death threats ... continue reading

Muslims criticize the Islamic State for perverting Islam Watch

Image of Fighters from the Islamic State watch over captured Syrian soldiers.

A new voice in the international community is speaking out against the Islamic State; over 100 Muslim leaders have signed a 17-page ... continue reading

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

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