Iraq Archive

German Journalist Talks About His 7 Months With ISIS

German journalist Jürgen Todenhöfer just came back from Mossul after spending 7 months embedded with the IS. Far from being captured, he actually managed to negociate a place among their ranks as a journalist. What he has to say is, unsurprisingly, similar but different

Iraqis prove that ISIS is a paper tiger

The Iraqis have done it at last. It took some touches at the level of organization and tactic with the guidance of General Qassem Soleimani to say that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is not invincible, that it is a bogeyman

US Hiding Information About Chemical Weapons in Iraq

Remember that joke: “how does Bush know there are chemical weapons in Iraq? Because he still has the receipt.” which was popular around 2004? Well, there may be some reason to think this joke holds more than just laughs: it is now coming to

ISIS Is Selling And Abusing Captured Women And Children

During the last few months, hundreds or thousands of Christian / Yazidi women and children have been captured by terrorists from the so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria”, formerly known as ISIS, in Iraq. UN reports revealed later that ISIS has created slave markets,

Is The US A Bigger Threat To The World Than ISIS?

In newly published survey, students at Harvard University revealed that they think America is a bigger threat to world peace than ISIS. The results were revealed during an interview by Campus Reform, a self-styled ‘campus watchdog’ for conservative students. The students were asked by

ISIS Executes New Aid Worker As Fear Continues to Rise

Between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters are now battling alongside ISIS, as the Central Intelligence Agency believes (as reported by CNN). While many members of Congress claimed that about 12,000 foreigners – from all countries – have traveled to Syria for the same reason. This number

Obama Working On A Plan To Face ISIS, As 300 Americans Join It

The U.S. government is currently collecting information after reports that 300 Americans joined in combat hand-in-hand with the so called “Islamic State in Iraq and Levant” (ISIS) and are poised to become a major threat to the homeland, according to the Washington Times. The Washington Times

ISIS Beheads Journalist James Foley, And The Killer Is British

James Foley, one of a hundred journalists who came to Syria to report on the suffering of the Syrian people, was apparently killed by ISIS days ago. According to the Free James Foley website, Foley was 40 years old. This came after a video was posted

Yazidis Genocide In Iraq Under The Sword Of ISIS

“All this gravely offends God and humanity. Hatred is not to be carried in the name of God. War is not to be waged in the name of God.” – Pope Francis If you’re getting daily news about ISIS, or as they love to

ISIS: Destroying the History of Syria and Iraq While Making Millions

The Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (Levant), also known as ISIS, occupied Raqqa (a northern Syrian city) months ago after heavy fighting against the so called “Ahrar al-sham” movement and Jabhat al-Nusra – Al-Nusra Front (both are related to al-Qaeda). The terrorist group, which