Solsticewitch13's BOS: Seeking to Spark Sectarian War, ISIS Bombs Saudi Arabia

issue 176
5.26.2015

TOPSTORIES

Seeking to Spark Sectarian War, ISIS Bombs Saudi Arabia

ISIS's first bombing there is a strategic move to spark upheaval in the Shiite-majority province that holds 90% of royal family's oil reserves. More

MORENEWS


How Much Would ISIS Pay for Michelle Obama as a Sex Slave? In the latest issue to its slick, English magazine Dabiq, a jihadi bride justifies sex slavery and names the group's price for Michelle Obama. More

Russian Missile Deal with Iran Means 'Military Option Dead' Western officials believe delivery of the system will essentially eliminate the military option to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. More

Islamic State Endangers Rare Bird One of the last breeding colonies of the bird in the world in Palmyra, Syria, has been driven away by fighting for Palmyra by the Islamic State. More

Playstation Bomber Stands Trial as EuroJihad Rises The trial for a 15-year old wanna-be jihadi is beginning in Austria. In Belgium, Antwerp's mayor has reportedly received "convert or die" threats. More

24-Year Olds From California Arrested for Trying to Join ISIS Authorities say the two men used social media to discuss the Islamic State and their plans to die fighting for the terror group. More

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QUOTABLEQUOTES

"...girls are stripped naked, tested for virginity and examined for breast size and prettiness. The youngest, and those considered the prettiest virgins fetch higher prices and are sent to Raqqa, the [ISIS] stronghold."

- Zainab Hawa Bangura
U.N. Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

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