Jun 27 Watch 3:34 Study: Arrests for alleged ISIS supporters on the rise in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Monday marks the first full year since ISIS declared the "Caliphate" -- an Islamic State -- part of the justification for its terror campaign across the Middle East. A new study from Fordham University has uncovered an increase in the… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 2:48 Saudi Arabia on edge after ISIS claims mosque attack By PBS News Hour This weekend, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a mosque in Saudi Arabia where at least 21 people were killed. The Saudi king later vowed to punish those involved. Erin Cunningham, a reporter for The Washington… Continue watching
May 24 U.S. officials concerned about Iraq’s ‘will to fight’ after Ramadi By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The Islamic State group's takeover of the Iraqi provincial capital Ramadi has prompted criticism from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and raised new questions about the Obama administration's strategy to defeat the extremist group. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 1:55 What’s life like in the areas of Syria and Iraq recently captured by ISIS? By PBS News Hour While there is a lot of focus on the recent takeover of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, less attention has been paid to the residents of those areas. Loveday Morris… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Ramadi defeat challenges U.S. narrative of fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 18 Watch 3:17 After losing Ramadi, Iraq calls on Shiite militias to fight Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 17 Watch 1:55 Key Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to ISIS after security forces pull out By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters have taken control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi after that country's forces fled. The city is now the first major urban center seized by insurgents in Iraq since ISIS launched attacks last year. The Wall Street… Continue watching
May 17 GOP contenders in Iowa call for tougher action against Iran, ISIS By Associated Press Republicans wooing Iowa's most active party members called Saturday for a stronger presence in the world but ran the gamut in tone and just how tough to get with America's enemies. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 5:17 Inside the U.S. raid that took out a key ISIS leader in Syria By PBS News Hour U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said Saturday. Doug Ollivant, the former director for Iraq in the National Security Council, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C., to… Continue watching
May 16 Despite setbacks, U.S. says military strategy against ISIS is working By Robert Burns, Associated Press Despite major new setbacks in Iraq, the U.S. military command leading the fight against Islamic State militants insists that its strategy is working and that the militants' takeover of a key oil refinery and a government compound are fleeting gains… Continue reading