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Woman in Iran sentenced to 100 public lashes for extra-marital affair
An Iranian woman serving a 15-year prison sentence for the alleged murder of her husband will now…
Mosul’s iconic ‘Clock Church’ destroyed by ISIS
Islamic State militants in Iraq have blown up the remnants of the prestigious Latin Church, dubbed the "Clock Church" for its…
ISIS-linked jihadis publish ‘hit list’ targeting US State Dept. personnel
ISIS-linked militants published an online ‘hit list’ targeting State Dept. employees and listing their personal information Monday, as…
ISIS in Libya training women for combat, suicide bombing attacks
The Islamic State in Libya is pulling its female recruits from the kitchen and placing them alongside men…
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…