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ISIS-linked group uses Bitcoin to raise funds for weapons
An Islamic State affiliate is using popular digital payment system Bitcoin to help fund the purchase of weapons,…
Al Qaeda to jihadis: ‘Target white Americans, avoid minorities, because US mislabels attacks as ‘hate crime’
Al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has published a guide urging jihadis to carry out more ‘lone…
Saudi crackdown on ‘un-Islamic’ clothing during Ramadan
A police clamp-down in Saudi Arabia during Ramadan resulted in the arrest of up to 50 men for…
Pro ISIS group calls for more ‘lone wolf’ attacks in the West
An influential pro-ISIS group has published a graphic presenting the various methods so-called “lone wolves” can utilize to…
Islamic extremists attack Christian village in Egypt, burn 80 homes
A mob of over a thousand Islamic extremists attacked a Christian village destroying property and setting the homes…
ISIS militant arrested in Sweden seeks asylum as CIA director warns of infiltration to West
An Islamic State militant was arrested in Sweden this week but is now being held by immigration authorities…
Raqqa: Elderly Christian forced to convert to Islam, cannot afford ISIS minority tax
An elderly Christian man living in Raqqa, Syria, faced forced conversion to Islam as he can no longer…
Nigeria busts ISIS recruiting cell as U.S. dismisses group’s affiliation with Boko Haram
Nigerian security forces have busted an ISIS operation cell, arresting five recruits on their way to Morocco, Libya…
Liberated from ISIS, Kurdish woman says she’ll only wear red for rest of her life
Women in parts of Syria liberated from under ISIS rule have been celebrating their first taste of freedom…
Hagia Sophia: Protests over Ramadan prayers held at Turkey’s historic cathedral
An angry war of words has erupted between Greece and Turkey after Turkish authorities permitted a daily Koran…