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Relatives of ISIS captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh place a poster of him in front of their new gathering headquarters in Amman January 30, 2015. (Reuters/Muhammad Hamed)
Opinion: Boycott ISIS’s Videos
So the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) scored another gory “cinematic hit” last week when it broadcast footage of its murder of Jordanian pilot Moaz Al-Kasasbeh. But the broadcasting of this video also engendered in us some strange, uncomfortable feelings: that...Caption:
US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) pose for a photo op before their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2015. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)
Merkel, Obama try to bridge differences on arms to Ukraine
Washington, AP—President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. That was the unstated point...Caption:
A member loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) waves an ISIS flag in the Syrian city of Raqqa, on June 29, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)
ISIS pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo: rebels
Amman, Reuters—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has withdrawn some of its insurgents and equipment from areas northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, rebels and residents say, adding to signs of strain in the Syrian provinces of its self-declared caliphate....Caption:
epa04611545 Yemeni soldiers loyal the Shiite Houthi Group stand guard outside the headquarters of the parliament in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 February 2015. Reports state the Houthis announced on 06 February the dissolution of the Yemeni parliament and the formation of a 551-member interim National Council to solve the political crisis in the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB