On August 29 I wrote: A few days ago the globally recognized terrorist group, Boko Haram, declared an Islamic Caliphate in one Nigerian city. Three questions: How did that happen? What is a Caliphate? And why should you care? Boko Haram has been terrorizing parts of Africa for years, so how is the overthrow of a…
By Sameer N. Yacoub and Sinan Salaheddin BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Sunday condemned the Islamic State extremist group’s actions targeting Christians in territory it controls, saying they reveal the threat the jihadists pose to the minority community’s “centuries-old heritage.” The comments from Nouri al-Maliki come a day after the expiration of a…
By Todd Daniels WASHINGTON, D.C. (ICC) — The Syrian crisis is now two-and-a-half years old. and the damage of the conflict seems only to be worsening. Fueled by an increasing stream of jihadists with a stated goal of establishing an Islamic state, these groups have increasingly targeted the Christian community, forcing them to convert, flee,…