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Red-bearded Chechen in Syria emerges as public face of ISIL
A young, red-bearded ethnic Chechen has emerged as one of the most prominent commanders in the extremist group that has overrun swaths of Iraq and Syria,...
Warning bells: Muslim nations getting increasingly fearful of extremism
Fears about Islamic extremism are rising in nations with large Muslim populations and support is dwindling for radical groups.
U.S. sends more troops as figures show 2,000 killed in violence in Iraq
The U.S. is sending about 200 extra troops to Iraq, along with helicopters and drone aircraft, after militants declared an Islamic state in areas under...
ISIS gains in Iraq put Saudi forces on highest alert
King Abdullah has ordered that “all necessary measures” be taken to protect Saudi Arabia against terror threats, SPA news agency reported Thursday.
Spreading cancer: Southeast Asia fears militant fallout as Mideast conflict widens
As Sunni Islamist rebels surge from Syria into Iraq, security officials in Southeast Asia and Australia worry the conflict is radicalising a new generation...
Retailers cash in on Iraq crisis with ISIS merchandise
T-shirts and other apparel featuring the emblem and teachings of the radical Islamist group ISIS have been sold online around the world as the Sunni group...
Group’s lightning advance on Iraq’s capital likely a ‘Sunni war of liberation’
The success of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), a terrorist juggernaut that overran four Iraqi army divisions, put much of northern...
U.S. sending more troops and working with Iran as crisis in Iraq worsens
U.S. officials say they will work with Iran to help the Iraqi government stave off the fast-moving insurgency after years of trying to limit Tehran’s...
Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf
An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as government forces regained some...
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