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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…
Lisa Daftari at the United Nations: “International Law on Peace and Justice”
The Foreign Desk’s Editor-in-Chief Lisa Daftari appeared at the United Nations Headquarters last week at a gathering of…
WWII vet dies on trip to revisit former U.K airbase after 70 years
When Melvin Rector traveled to the U.K. earlier this month, it was a trip long overdue for the retired…
Following our report, Facebook removes ‘Islamic Female Circumcision’ page promoting FGM
UPDATE: Following The Foreign Desk's report, Facebook removes 'Islamic Female Circumcision' page promoting FGM EARLIER STORY: A Facebook…
Jihadist website profiting from online advertising, including U.S. companies
A convicted Islamic extremist in Indonesia running a popular jihadi website has been profiting from revenue generated by…
Iran using commercial airliner to fly fighters, weapons to Syria
Iran is using a commercial airliner with ties to the country’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to ferry fighters…
One in five Boko Haram suicide bombers is a child, U.N. report
One in five suicide bombers used by terror group Boko Haram are children, with a large majority of…
Iran says Kim Kardashian corrupting youth, amidst Instagram crackdown
Iran's internet is broken and Kim Kardashian is getting the blame The Iranian government’s arrest of fashion models…