2015-06-14 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia
Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declared…
2015-03-21 Islamic State Uses App to Broadcast Message
The writers of a new book about the Islamic State group say it is using technology developed by an American…
2015-03-19 Is the Islamic State Truly Islamic?
Destroying important cultural artifacts in the name of religion is not new. Protestants destroyed statues they considered idolatrous, or against…
2015-02-10 Indonesian Muslims Try to Contain Islamic State’s Appeal
The last major terrorist attack in Indonesia happened in 2009. At the time, militants bombed two hotels in Jakarta. Since…
2014-12-20 Indonesia Reports Increase in Citizens Joining Islamic State
Indonesia estimates that more than 350 of its citizens are now in Syria or Iraq to fight with Islamic State…
2014-10-29 Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story
Last June, Islamic State militants kidnapped more than 150 students from the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Many of…
2014-10-06 Philippines Guarding Against Islamic State’s Influence
Philippine officials say reports that the Islamic State group is actively seeking members in the country have yet to be…