Islamic State
ISIS support grows in Jordan town
ISIS support grows in Jordan town
White House Seeks to Clarify Syria Policy
Sunni Anbar tribes wary of cooperation with US
A Jordanian Spins Comic Book Tales to Counter Terrorist Ideologies
The Islamic State has launched a suicide attack on an Iraqi military checkpoint near the Karameh boder crossing with Jordan.
Jordan’s arrest of Brotherhood leader triggers debate
Arab World Is Called Upon to Denounce Islamic State
Lebanese support ISIS airstrikes: survey
To counter rise of Islamic State, Jordan imposes rules on Muslim clerics
Security forces arrested influential al Qaeda-linked cleric Abu Mohammad al Maqdisi on Oct. 27, on charges of using the Internet to incite terrorism. Former Prime Minister Marouf al Bakhit recently estimated that up to 4,000 Jordanians are active in the Islamic State. Some 20 Jordanian clerics are said to have taken leadership positions in the […]
Christians of Mosul Find Haven in Jordan
US military to teach Syrian opposition forces defense only
How an American suicide bomber’s travels went unmonitored
King Abdullah II reiterated Jordan’s support for the international coalition against terrorist organizations in the Middle East. Forty Salafists jailed on charges related to Syria threatened a hunger strike in protest against prison conditions. The trials of eight Jordanians suspected of membership in the Islamic State are set to begin on Oct. 13. Police arrested […]
Who are the members of the coalition against ISIS?
Arab Leaders Attack Islamic State With Intel
Authorities have arrested 100 Islamic State members suspected of plotting attacks on “critical facilities,” and security is being stepped up along the border with Syria. Abdul Shehadeh Tahawi, the leader of Jordan’s Salafi jihadists who is currently imprisoned in Zarqa, called the international coalition against the Islamic State a “satanic” invasion against Muslim “civilians, women […]
US envoy Allen arrives in Iraq, to visit Jordan, Egypt, Turkey
Jordan on high alert for possible IS retaliation
Arab nations join Syria strikes as Al Nusrah Front threatens retaliation
Jordan, along with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, joined in US-led airstrikes on the Islamic State in northern Syria. The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood condemned Jordan’s participation in the fight against the Islamic State. The Secretary General of the Arab Federation for Combating Counterfeiting and Forgery warned that Islamic State members have acquired forged passports from […]
US, Defending Kurds in Syria, Expands Airstrikes Against Islamic State Militants
Belgium, Netherlands to offer fighter jets for ISIS strikes
Abu Qatada cleared of terror charges by Jordan court and released from jail
Obama, After Airstrikes in Syria, Says US Will ‘Take the Fight’ to ISIS
Security forces have arrested a number of suspected Islamic State members who are thought to have been planning terrorist attacks in Jordan; they have admitted to links with IS commanders in Syria. So far 11 of the suspects have been charged, and investigations are ongoing. Senior Muslim Brotherhood official Mohamed Saeed Bakri was arrested last […]
US Goal Is to Make Syrian Rebels Viable
Arab Nations Vow Help to Fight ISIS ‘as Appropriate’
US wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaign
SWAT teams raided a house in Jabal Jofeh in east Amman, arresting six Salafists suspected of recruiting and fundraising for the Islamic State ; they had been under surveillance for a month. Over the past two months, 80 suspected IS members have been arrested in Jordan. Mohammad Shalabi a.k.a. Abu Sayyaf, leader of Jordan’s Salafists, […]