Special to WorldTribune.com The producers of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) stylized propaganda are now releasing videos of “unparalleled brutality,” an analyst said. “The reason ISIL ups the ante is because they think people will be bored and they need or want to stay relevant,” said Mia Bloom, a professor at Georgia State University. Bloom said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A group of Chechen women has turned the tables on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), using social media to pose as caliphate brides and scamming the terrorists out of thousands of dollars. The women allegedly set up accounts on social media sites, drew ISIL terrorists into conversations by claiming to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The social media savvy of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has been widely reported on, but it was a social media blunder, in the form of a selfie, that got one of the terror group’s secret strongholds blown to smithereens. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has intensified monitoring of dissent in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said PA security agencies have expanded operations against suspected dissidents. They said the activities included monitoring the Internet as well as publications, meetings and cellular phones. “Facebook is being heavily monitored by newly-trained PA officers,” a […]