World Oct 02 Jihadists swap gun photos for cuddly kittens on Twitter Twitter suspended the accounts of hundreds more pro-Islamic State group users this week. And some users have put up a defense -- in the form of a kitten. By Larisa Epatko
World Aug 21 Watch How is the Islamic State different from other extremist groups? Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution and Steven Simon of the Middle East Institute join Judy Woodruff to discuss the threat the Islamic State poses and how they’re recruiting members, including westerners. By PBS News Hour
World Jun 16 Watch Militants capture Iraqi town near Syrian border The town of Tal Afar in northern Iraq fell to jihadists overnight. A city official said families were trapped in their houses by the fighting and that many people were killed. Meanwhile, a new video was released showing Sunni militants… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 22 Watch Does Force-feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Violate Their Rights? Does Force-feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Violate Their Rights?…
Jan 29 Watch Celebration Turns to Retaliation Against Collaborators in Malian City of Gao Jubiliation broke out in Gao, Mali after the city was liberated from Islamist rebels, only to be quickly followed up with retribution against those who had worked with the jihadists. Lindsey Hilsum of Independant Television News offers a report from… Continue watching
May 08 Watch Six Men Arrested in Plot to Attack New Jersey’s Fort Dix Federal prosecutors have charged six Muslim men living in the United States with plotting to sneak into Fort Dix in New Jersey and kill as many military personnel as possible. The NewsHour speaks with the U.S. attorney working on the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Declassified Report Details ‘Key Judgments’ on Iraq War The White House allowed declassification of portions of the National Intelligence Estimate -- an assessment of the effects of the Iraq war on terrorism -- after parts were leaked to the media earlier in the week. Counterterrorism analysts Daniel Benjamin… Continue watching