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EXCLUSIVE: Following complaint, Instagram restores Israeli flag photo that “violated community standards”
When Susanne Katz received a message by Instagram a little over a week ago notifying her that one…
Iran govt. disqualifies female politician for allegedly shaking hands with a man
A female member elected to Iran’s parliament has been banned from her post for allegedly shaking hands with…
U.S. man detained in Turkey for evangelism released
UPDATE: The Foreign Desk has learned Byle has been released and is back home in Turkey with his family…
Pakistan fears increase in ISIS presence and recruitment
Islamic State recruiters operating at religious schools and universities across Pakistan have fueled concerns about the terror group’s…
Boko Haram training abducted women to be suicide bombers
Women taken hostage by African terror group Boko Haram are being trained to be used as suicide bombers,…
Despite ban, women take part in “I run Iran” marathon
Update: Despite ban, two women unofficially ran the “I run Iran” marathon Saturday according to an AFP reporter…
ISIS schools teaching children bomb-making techniques
Young children going to school within Iraq’s ISIS-controlled territories are being taught fighting and bomb-making techniques, according to…
U.S. launches cyber war against the Islamic State
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Tuesday that he has ordered cyber attacks targeting the Islamic State. The Pentagon’s…
ISIS video game encourages players to “Shoot Obama”
Islamic State jihadis in Indonesia have launched a series of video games that encourage players to shoot President…
ISIS Facebook jihad targets Fox News
An ISIS-linked social media account synchronized another online jihad this weekend targetting a Fox News Facebook post. Followers…