Ben Affleck and Bill Maher got into a heated debate over Islam Actor Ben Affleck clashed with television comedian and political commentator Bill Maher and his guest and author Sam Harris.
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed in Iraq in 2014 The conflict in Iraq has had tremendous consequences on civilians in Iraq with 26,000 civilian casualties this year, according to a report from the United Nations.
Air strikes hit IS-controlled makeshift refineries in Syria Makeshift oil refineries in Syria, set up by the Islamic State, were hit during U. S. -led airstrikes Sunday, Reuters reported.
American intelligence agencies believe that they have identified the Islamic State militant who appeared in three videos showing the beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker.
A small business owner in upstate New York was indicted for allegedly funding the extreme terrorist group known as the Islamic State or ISIS and plotting to murder U.S. military members who served in Iraq.
The U.S. wants to avoid putting troops on the ground The U. S. has its feelers out all across the Middle East, looking to convince Sunni forces to fight the Islamic State, the militant group that has taken large swaths of land in both Iraq and Syria.
Conference in Paris aims to divide responsibility in coalition against Islamic State A historically important city in world wars, Paris will host yet another international conference Monday to divide responsibility in confronting the Islamic State.
The Islamic State released a third execution video today showing the beheading of a British aid worker, David Haines, for the first time targeting the United Kingdom.
While the United States begins to strengthen its ties with Syrian rebels, it's been reported that one of the rebel groups agreed to a ceasefire with ISIS on Friday.
The President said in a speech the U.S. would escalate its fight against ISIL alongside the Iraqi government and other allies, continuing airstrikes and sending more troops to Iraq in a support capability.
Officials possibly identified James Foley killer A London-based extremist group may be the key to finding the Islamic State militant in the execution video of American journalist James Foley.
A new poll reveals that a growing number of Americans view the extreme Iraqi terrorist group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, as a direct threat and are fearful that Islamic militants are hiding out on American soil.
Former Mi6 director says ex-jihadis should be allowed back into the country Jihadis in Syria and Iraq from the U. K. should be encouraged to come home because a repenting individual may be able to shed light on the Islamic State, a former global counter-terrorism director told the Guardian.
U.S. college student suspected of being ISIS media propagandist An American-Syrian citizen and college student from Boston is suspected of being behind the Islamic State, formerly ISIS, militant group's social media propaganda, ABC reported, citing a n anonymous senior law enforcement official.
U.S. expected to retaliate to second beheading of an American journalist U. S. President Barack Obama confirmed Wednesday that the video showing the decapitation of American journalist Steven Sotloff was authentic and signaled that the U.
Assad faces opposition from western powers in request to create allied front against IS Bashar Al-Assad is facing a unique dilemma in being excluded from a unified world front as his country battles Islamic State attacks, shortly after he himself was a target of the West.
Iraqi town liberated from Islamic State aggression Sunday Airstrikes by the U. S. , along with humanitarian aid drops by Australia, France, Britain and the U.
The drones will monitor the actions of the Islamic State U. S. President Barack Obama has given the go-ahead to start drone surveillance over Syria in an effort to keep an eye on the Islamic State, which would also make it easier for possible airstrikes.
Relatives of James Foley, the American journalist who was killed by Islamic State militants last week, released a heartfelt letter that their son sent them while he was still alive and living in captivity in Syria.
