How Russia spawned more ISIL fighters than most nations
Moscow, Russia – Abdulmajid Abakarov, a 12-year-old boy from Russia’s troubled province of Dagestan, had not seen his mother in three years. Zagidat Abakarova, 34, and her two younger children were “forcibly held” in Syria by her husband, who had joined ISIL, Russian officials said. On October 21, the boy waited for her at the […]
World Economic Forum: Silicon Valley Must Stem IS Violent Content
The World Economic Forum’s human rights council report issued on Monday, warns that tech companies might risk tougher regulations by governments to limit freedom of speech if they do not stem the publishing of violent content by Islamic State and the spread of misinformation. The report urged tech companies to employ thorough monitoring on their […]
GCC, US slap sanctions on Yemen ‘terror’ financiers
Qatar, the United States and five Gulf nations have imposed sanctions on 11 people and two organisations accused of financing al-Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Yemen, according to Qatari state media. Qatar’s National Counter Terrorism Committee said in a statement on Wednesday the individuals and entities would face asset freezes […]
Isis Leader Abu Bakr Al-baghdadi Speaks in New Audio
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has released a new audio message delivered by its elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who had not spoken since November 2016, in which he mentions North Korea’s “nuclear threat to the U.S.” The audio suggests he remains alive despite speculation over his fate. “The North Koreans have begun threatening […]
Islamic State’s Hacking Skills Are ‘Garbage,’ Says Senior Security Researcher
Islamic State group hackers hinder the group because of their poor coding abilities, according to security researchers. Kyle Wilhoit, a senior security researcher at DomainTools, said ISIS creates easily crackable encryption programs. The United Cyber Caliphate (UCC) was created when 17 different hacker groups pledged allegiance to ISIS. The group’s coding skills are “garbage,” Wilhoit […]
UN Team to Collect Evidence of Islamic State War Crimes in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to establish an investigative team to help Iraq secure evidence of atrocities committed by Islamic State militants “that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.” Britain, which drafted the resolution, said the team would bring some justice to those who had experienced atrocities at […]
Recruiting for Jihad, an Expose on Islamic Extremist Groups in Europe
Recruiting for Jihad is a Norwegian expose on the practices extremist Jihadists follow to recruit young men to fight for ISIS. During filming, Adel Khan Farooq, one of the two filmmakers, had unprecedented access to a radicalized network of Islamists in Europe. He met them through Norwegian-born Ubaydullah Hussain, a notorious recruiter, currently serving a […]
ISIS’s Dream Is Dead, But Its Violence Lives On
At its height, the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) was more than just a self-proclaimed caliphate spanning an extensive part of the Middle East, it was an international sensation with a clear vision. Its rapid, violent sweep across two of the most symbolically significant nations in Islamic history appealed to tens of thousands of supporters […]
Top US Counterterror Official Says No Evidence IS Leader Dead
A top U.S. counterterrorism official says despite claims and rumors, there is nothing to indicate the leader of the Islamic State terror group is dead. In recent weeks, Russia, Syria, Iran and a Syrian human rights organization claimed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdai had been killed; but, National Counterterrorism Center Director Nick Rasmussen said Friday […]
UpFront special: Islam, ISIL and the Papacy
In this UpFront special on religion, prominent Pakistani Islamic scholar Tahir ul Qadri weighs in on why ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group, also known as ISIS) is an “enemy” of Islam and discusses Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law. Also on the show, we debate whether Pope Francis is as unorthodox as […]