Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
International Relations
Middle East
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani: ISIS Airstrikes Are ‘Psychological Warfare’
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Islamic Republic of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called US airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIL – Islamic State of Iraq and Levant) ‘psychological warfare’ and said that a broader spectrum of action is needed to combat the terrorist organization whose territory […]
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Extra, Extra! News Headlines: Russian Submarines in the Crimea, Iranian Leader Rouhani Condemns ISIS, Moon-God Monument Found in Israel
1. Russia Deploys Stealth Submarines to the Crimea 2. Counter-Terrorism Police Raids in Major Australian Cities 3. France Arrests Group Responsible for Recruiting Females for the Islamic State 4. Iranian Female Kurds Join Fight Against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 5. Iranian Leader Rouhani Condemns ISIS and the US-Led Coalition 6. Philippine Muslim […]
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News Headlines September 17, 2014: Pakistani Fliers Toss Politician from Plane, Islamic State Threatens the Pope, Russian Travel Agencies Go Bust
1. Angry Passengers Toss Pakistani Politician From Plane After Being Delayed for 2 Hours 2. France to Refer to Islamic State by Arabic Term “Daesh” 3. Venezuela Battling Deadly Outbreak 4. Australian Police Prevent Islamic State Supporters from Beheading Innocents 5. Canadian Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto Has Malignant Tumor 6. Lithuanian Soviet-Era Monuments Painted […]
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Headlines
News
News Headlines September 16, 2014: ISIS Bans Evolution, Fights US Near Baghdad, NATO and Ukraine Engage in Military Exercises
1. Former Auschwitz Guard Put on Trial for 300,000 Murders 2. Human Traffickers Sink Ship Carrying 500 People 3. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Bans Evolution from Schools 4. People’s Republic of China Creates Walking Lane for Distracted Smartphone Users 5. Structure Resembling Dead Cell Found on Martian Meteorite 6. Poll Reveals 47% […]
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Documentary
Video
VICE News Documentary – The Battle for Iraq: Defending New Kurdish Borders with the PKK
Among the groups fighting the Islamic State are the PKK or the Kurdish Workers’ Party, a faction once labeled a terrorist organization by the United States but that is now at the spear’s tip of the regional civil war in Iraq and Syria against the terrorist organization formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq […]
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