After fleeing violence in the Middle East, refugees are banding together to hound suspected terrorists and war criminals hiding among them in Europe, but the effort is yielding mixed results.
By Mostafa Hashem and Ahmed Tolba | CAIRO/BAGHDAD Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expressed confidence in victory, in his first message after U.S.-backed Iraqi forces started an offensive to take back Mosul, the last major city under control of his group in Iraq. He also called on Islamic State fighters to invade Turkey. “This…
After more than two years of intense suffering and persecution at the hands of the Islamic State terror group in Iraq, Christians are celebrating mass inside a charred church near Mosul, marking further success in the military campaign to drive out the extremists.
BAGHDAD/BARTELLA, IRAQ ― U.S.-backed Iraqi forces moved closer on Wednesday to a town south of Mosul where aid groups and regional officials say Islamic State has executed dozens of prisoners. A military statement said security forces advanced to the edge of Hammam al-Alil, a thermal water resort, after an elite unit breached the eastern…
EAST OF MOSUL, IRAQ ― Iraqi forces backed by a U.S.-led air coalition targeted Islamic State defenses on the eastern edge of Mosul with artillery fire and air strikes on Tuesday, a day after fighting for the first time inside the city. Blackish grey smoke hung in the air east of the Islamists’ stronghold…
With so much at stake in this election season there has never been a more prudent time for Muslims to exercise their right to vote. But many question whether our votes matter, or whether Islam recognizes secular and democratic election processes? In the years since the horrific 9/11 attacks the political climate has become increasingly…
DEBAGA CAMP, Iraq ― It took five attempts before Umm Khaled and her young children were able to flee their hometown of Hawija, controlled by the so-called Islamic State group. Each time, the nightmare played out the same: Under cover of night, they crept out of their homes, praying they would survive the…
Danish police say the remains of a 27-year-old Syrian woman and her two daughters, aged 7 and 9, were found in a freezer inside their apartment in southern Denmark
CNN Iraqi troops storm town south of MosulCNNIrbil, Iraq (CNN) Iraq’s federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold. The Iraqi …Cautious Optimism Over Efforts to Combat ISIS in…
Most Christians agree theology is important, but can’t articulate why. These reasons can help. With recent polls showing a declining awareness and interest in theology among evangelicals, we thought of ten reasons why theology matters to every evangelical beyond simply avoiding heresy. Theology matters… 1. Because even evangelicals need evangelizing. There is much handwringing today…
