ISIS Video Purports To Show Mass Beheading Of Coptic Christians
The footage is supposed to show militants from the self-declared Islamic State executing 21 Coptic Christians captured by the extremist group last week.
Iraq
ISIS May Be Gone, But Life Has Yet To Return To Normal In Northern Iraq
The remote town of Snuny was recently liberated from ISIS. But aside from Kurdish and Yazidi militia men, very few people have ventured back. There are no services, and the ISIS threat is still real.
Outmanned And Outgunned, Fighters Defend Yazidi Shrine Against ISIS
Led by a celebrated Yazidi fighter, a small band of Kurdish peshmerga survived a months-long ISIS onslaught. Unlike others in Syria and Iraq, this sacred place still stands, nearly unscathed.
The Other Battle In Iraq: Winning Over Sunni Muslims
Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. persuaded Sunni tribes to drop al-Qaida and fight alongside the Americans. The U.S. and the Iraq are now engaged in a similar effort to peel away support from ISIS.
In White House Memory, A-U-M-F Translates To B-U-S-H
Surely it is not a welcome thought for the current White House that it is going to Congress for the Authorization for the Use of Military Force " ... just like President Bush."
NBC's Brian Williams To Temporarily Step Away From Anchor Desk
The anchor, who apologized for misremembering that a helicopter he was traveling during the 2003 invasion of Iraq had been fired on, said he would return to hosting the Nightly News "in a few days."
UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes 'In Solidarity With Jordan'
The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.
Brian Williams' Self-Inflicted War Wounds
The NBC News anchor admits his story of being on a helicopter hit by enemy fire in Iraq was untrue. The question is why the veteran newsman's tale took on new — and false — elements in recent years.
All-Female Jihadi Group Delivers Guide To Life Under Islamic State
A manifesto posted online by the al-Khanssaa Brigade paints an idyllic picture of life for women and says "there is no greater responsibility for a woman than being a wife to her husband."
NBC's Brian Williams Admits His Helicopter Took No Fire In Iraq
The NBC Nightly News anchor and his network have for years claimed he was aboard the chopper that was hit and forced down by enemy fire in 2003. Williams now says he made a mistake.