Influential Jordanian ideologue argues against Islamic State’s caliphate
Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi fears that the Islamic State will use its recent land grab and claim of ruling over a caliphate to go after its jihadist rivals.
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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb calls for reconciliation between jihadist groups
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has issued a statement praising the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham’s (ISIS) gains in Iraq and calling for reconciliation between jihadist groups in Syria. The statement was authored prior to the ISIS declaring that it ruled over a caliphate and rebranding itself the “Islamic State.”
France
Russia seeks UN ban on oil trade with ‘terrorists’ in Syria
Iraq
ISIS militants outline chilling 5-year plan for global domination
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ISIS raises flag at Turkish border
The Islamic State’s rivals in Syria reject announced Caliphate
The Islamic State’s jihadist rivals in Syria have rejected its claim to have established a Caliphate. Leading ideologues in the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, have rejected the Islamic State’s announcement as well.
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Could Jordan be at risk from ISIS violence?
Iran
Iran, Qatar to cooperate against ‘terror’