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In Extremist’ Rise in Iraq, America’s Legacy in Iraq Being Defined

First Falluja, then Mosul, and now the oil-refinery town of Bayji. The rapid advance of Al Qaeda-inspired militants across the Sunni heartland of northern and western Iraq has been stunning and relentless—and utterly predictable. Here’s a forecast: the bad news is just beginning.

Terrorists “Praise Allah” for Twitter

Jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq have “thanked Allah” for the existence of Twitter, the social media platform, as a means of advertising their “victories in battle.”

Iraq Sought U.S. Strikes in March and Again in May Against Terrorists

As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) threatened Western Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki secretly asked the Obama administration to consider carrying out air strikes against the terrorist organization, according to the New York Times.

Hamas Calls For Attacks on Soldiers and Settlers (Video)

Hamas has called on members of its armed wing in the West Bank to target Israeli soldiers and civilians in a bid to ease the plight of its prisoners in Israeli jails, a party spokesman said on Monday.

‘Islamic Emirate’ Being Planned as ISIS Threatens Iraqi Water Supply

Opposition sources said ISIS, deemed the most powerful Al Qaida franchise in the Middle East, has captured a swathe of territory from the northern city of Aleppo to the Iraqi border. They said the corridor would enable a flow of fighters and weapons from Syria to Iraq. “We plan to establish an Islamic emirate in the Levant,” ISIS commander Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi said.

Al Qaeda Splinter Group Seizes Control of Mosul

Militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a splinter al Qaeda group, launched an overnight attack on Mosul seizing control of the governor’s headquarters, television stations, as well as freeing hundreds of prisoners held in jails.

Call to Protect Syria’s Christians

The World Evangelical Alliance has called for the protection of Syria’s Christian population ahead of the upcoming peace conference in Geneva, according to International Christian Concern.

More Christian Clergy Missing in Syria

Last week’s disappearance of an Italian Jesuit priest in Syria suggested foul play following the kidnappings of two other clergy in April, according to Morning Star News.

Free Syrian Army Massacre Christian Village

Another massacre reportedly carried out by Free Syrian Army militants has targeted the residents of al-Duwayr/Douar, a Christian village close to the city of Homs and near Syria’s border with Lebanon, according to Syria Report.

Syria Militants Behead Catholic Priest And Two Others

A Catholic priest has been publicly beheaded by suspected Islamic militants in northern Syria after accusations of collaborating with President Bashar Assad’s government, Worthy News established Tuesday, July 2.

Summer Camp for Junior Jihadis?

kid-terroristTailor-made for the children of the Gaza Strip, a summer camp in Rafah tries to transform would-be warriors into tomorrow’s terrorists, according to the UK’s Mail.

Syrian rebels rob religious sites

In their battle to topple the Assad regime, rebel jihadists of the Free Syrian Army have also looted religious sites in Northern Syria, according to Human Rights Watch.

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