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U.S. officials admit that the Islamic State is a greater threat than previous terrorist groups Watch

Image of President Obama has authorized aerial reconnaissance over Islamic State fighters in Syria, a move which has led some to predict that the president will soon use airstrikes in that country to stop the spread of the Islamic State.

According to a report done by ABC news, U.S. military officials have said that fighters from the Islamic State are "incredible fighters" ... continue reading

After three years of fighting, Syria may be ready for some help Watch

Image of Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, the U.S. has been opposed to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, usually funding pro-Western rebel groups like the Free Syrian Army.

The Syrian government has stated that it is now ready to accept support from the United States and the United Nations to fight the ... continue reading

Could this tiny object reveal a undiscovered ancient civilization? Watch

Image of This copper awl, discovered in Israel near the Jordan River suggests that metal use occurred earlier than previously thought.

A copper awl unearthed in the Middle East suggests that metals were exchanged across hundreds of miles in the region more than 6,000 ... continue reading

Syria's north is now under the control of the Islamic State Watch

Image of Residents of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State, celebrate the capture of a Syrian airbase.

Officials in Syria are reporting the fighters from the Islamic State have taken control of the Tabqa airbase in Raqqa province, the last ... continue reading

Did this man just find the spot of the Islamic State's latest gruesome murder? Watch

Image of American journalist James Foley scene in a video by the Islamic State, moments before he was beheaded.

A British expert on images of Syria believes he may have identified the exact location where James Foley, the kidnapped American ... continue reading

ISIS terrorists back down before elderly Christians who mock them and refuse to convert! Watch

Image of One of the eleven elderly Iraqi Christians who refused to convert to Islam, even after threats of beheading, now safe inside a refugee camp in Kurdish controlled territory.

Eleven sick and disabled, elderly Iraqi Christians said they preferred death to giving up their faith, defying militants from the Islamic ... continue reading

Israeli airstrike kills three Hamas commanders, Palestinians vow revenge Watch

Image of An Israeli military airstrikes killed three top Hamas commanders, part of a new strategy by Israel after Egyptian managed peace talks failed on August 19.

Israeli airstrikes killed three senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip and announced that they would continue to target the terrorist ... continue reading

Kurds promise to protect Christians 'until the last drop of blood!' Watch

Image of Iraqi Kurdish fighters have been engaged in fighting with the Islamic State since the beginning of this month. During a meeting with heads of the Catholic Church, Kurdish officials swore to protect Christians in Kurdistan.

A delegation of senior members of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches visited Irbil, Iraq, in order to show their support and solidarity ... continue reading

Islamic State beheads journalist James Foley (WARNING, GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Image of James Foley a moment before his gruesome beheading.

The Islamic State has beheaded journalist James Foley. You may watch the video here, but be warned, it is graphic. LOS ANGELES, CA ... continue reading

How far will they go? Islamic State kills an entire village because one man refused... Watch

Image of A Yazidi woman cries in a refugee camp where most of her surviving people now live.

A story has emerged about how the Islamic State killed as many as 600 people because of the defiance of just one elderly man.  The ... continue reading

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