Extremism Watch

Christians Seek Retrieval of Antiquities Stolen by IS

From its rise in 2014 until its final days in 2019, IS plundered, destroyed and burned Christian landmarks, including churches and museums

Official: Taliban, IS Deprive Afghan Kids of Polio Vaccine 

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria are the only countries where polio continues to threaten the lives of children

Yemeni Artist's Murals Depict Costs of War

Haifa Subay, 28, is weaponizing her art to disseminate messages of peace at home and to try to bring the world's attention to the toll that war has taken

Experts: IRGC Terror Label Could Fuel US-Iran Tension

Following Trump's decision last week, Iranian government made reciprocal move and labels US Central Command terrorist entity

Leader: Houthi Rebels Open to Relations With US

Foreign minister of Houthis' self-proclaimed National Salvation Government, says group wishes to build relations with US as warring sides seek to find solution in UN-led peace talks

Soleimani: Mastermind of Iran’s Mideast Expansion 

Pakistan: Hindu Sisters Not Forcibly Converted to Islam

Court also said Nadia and Asia, are adults and free to make informed decisions for themselves according to Pakistani law

Violence in Libya Could Give IS Renewed Opportunities

Unrest in Libya flared up Wednesday when rebel leader Haftar ordered the Libyan National Army from the east to move on Tripoli in a ‘victorious march’ against the Government of National Accord (GNA)

Factbox: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps  

The Revolutionary Guard Corps was founded in April 1979 shortly after Islamic Revolution and overthrow of Iran's pro-western monarch Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Returning from Syria, Iranian-Backed Afghan Fighters Could Pose Threat

Since 2011, Iran has sent thousands of undocumented Shi'ite Afghan refugees to Syria to fight alongside forces of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps forces

Musician Brings Hope, Creativity to Syrian Children

For the past three years, Kurdish musician Gani Mirzo has dedicated his life to helping children in his native Syria overcome the effects of war