Ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: I want a new life in Europe

She was married to the most wanted man in the world, the leader of ISIS.

In her first interview since her release from a Lebanese prison last year, Saja al-Dulaimi recalled that what it was like to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wife and what she fears for the daughter she bore with him.

Expressen said it spoke to Dulaimi, 28, in a secret location near the border of Lebanon and Syria. Here's what she said: He was a family man, Born in Iraq to an upper-middle-class conservative family, Dulaimi was married off to Baghdadi. He was not a bloodthirsty terrorist back then, she claims.

Deadly Blast in Cameroon

Two female suicide bombers killed at least 10 people and injured 12 at a mosque on Cameroon's northern border with Nigeria, the Far North Region's governor, Midjiyawa Bakari, said Wednesday.

Cameroon's Far North Region flanks northeast Nigeria, heartland of the jihadist terror group Boko Haram, and has become a frequent target for the group's insurgents.

What Obama Will say at His Final State of the Union.

President Obama will address Congress and the nation Tuesday night for his final State of the Union Address as he hopes to reassure a fearful nation and begin to cement his legacy with just over one year until he leaves office. Struggling to break through amid a turbulent presidential primary season, Obama is looking to rebut the doom and gloom on the campaign trail. The president will seek to allay concerns about terrorism after the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, defending his administration’s

As foreign pile up, Obama seen taking few risks in final year

As Barack Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the U.S. president and his aides have insisted he will not be content simply to run out the clock on foreign policy and is acting decisively to tackle crises piling up around the globe.But former U.S. officials and experts familiar with the White House’s thinking say he appears locked into policies aimed more at containing such threats and avoiding deeper U.S. military engagement in the last year of his

Police: Suspect in officer's shooting claims allegiance to ISIS

-A 30-year-old man who allegedly ambushed and shot a Philadelphia police officer sitting in his patrol car confessed he did it in the name of the Islamic State, presumably referring to the terrorist group ISIS, officials said Friday.Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, was hit three times in the left arm on Thursday night and suffered "some very serious injuries that will require multiple surgeries," police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters.

Iraq Retakes key cities from Isis

Iraq soldiers are celebrating today to have retakes some major cities from the terrorist.see some pics after the cut.

Snipers, tanks pound ISIS

Isis loses ground in Iraq and in Serial...After heavy fight.See pictures after the cut.

A woman Calls Cops After Thinking She Heard Neighbors Chanting 'ISIS Is Great' During Sex!

An 82-year-old woman in Brown Deer, Wisconsin called cops on  Monday with some alarming noise she heard her neighbors having sex and chanting "ISIS is great, ISIS is great!ISIS is good!
One of Brown Deer's finest came to visit the old woman, who told the officer all about the scary things she heard coming from her neighbor's place.
Police didn't speak to anybody else in the woman's building, and couldn't determine if the dirty talk was really about ISIS — but cops ultimately didn't think there was a terror threat at the apartment complex.
Brown Deer Police Chief MIKEL Kass spoke to reporters about the incident:

"They couldn't necessarily validate it, but didn't dismiss it either … [she seemed] kind of confused and worried people will not believe her."

Kass also noted the department's police towards ISIS talk during sex:

"We subscribe to the saying, 'See something, say something.' We don't want to discourage people from reporting potential terror attacks. But this seems odd." LOL

A new year dawn for isis

I picked out the biggest stories of the year to talk about how the world changed in 2015 and what may come in the year ahead. First up: ISIS.

WHAT IS THE ISSUE:

They are known by those who oppose them as ISIS or ISIL (Daesh in Arabic), but they call themselves the Islamic State, a name that signifies their self-declared ideological claim over the Muslim world and their bloody ambition to force their perverted interpretation of the faith on all 1.6 billion of its followers.

Born in al Qaeda's war in Iraq, bred by the Syrian conflict, bastardized by Al Qaeda, which disowned the group, and globalized by its shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the terror group now controls a territory roughly the size of Connecticut, stretching from northern Syria into central Iraq. Known as a "death cult" for their nihilistic vision that preaches the end of the world is near, ISIS jihadis believe they will soon fight the battle of Armageddon -- and win.

In 2015, this self-proclaimed caliphate brought new horrors to targets from West Africa to the heart of Europe, and it promises to be one of the greatest challenges of 2016. 

WHAT KEY THINGS  HAPPENED THIS YEAR :

This year ISIS institutionalized life under terror, held on to most of its territory, established a government bureaucracy that includes everything from birth certificates to a gold-backed currency, and grew its already prolific propaganda strategy. These jihadis that U.S. President Barack Obama once called a "JV squad" wavered little under airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition.

In fact, ISIS expanded by adopting or allying with other regional terror groups, including Boko Haram and Taliban offshoots in Afghanistan. Extremists seemed to compete among themselves for the most brutal attacks carried out or inspired by ISIS: the bombing of a Shiite mosque in Yemen that killed 137; the downing of a Russian passenger plane over Egypt; attacks on tourists in Tunisia. 

WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR 2016?

The terror attack on France may prove to be a turning point as next year's fight against ISIS unfolds. The Western world's own values are at risk in this war -- from the humanitarian obligation to refugees seeking asylum, to the future of open borders among EU nations. The group is sure to face renewed bombardment from the West, but destroying ISIS' infrastructure will not be enough to crush its ideology.The recent Russian intervention on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may prove to be another obstacle; many experts say the Kremlin's offensive is sure to weaken Syria's rebels, one of the few challenges to ISIS on the ground.But it's not all about guns.

As the United States elects a new president in 2016, diplomacy will come into play if the gap is to be bridged between the proxy countries involved in the conflict, such as Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others. Political leaders will have to work to convince key actors on the ground, particularly the marginalized Sunni population in Iraq, to expel ISIS from their towns and cities. And the world has yet to agree on a plan to end the war in Syria, where a vacuu

Lindsey Graham drops out of the presidential race

Senator Lindsey Graham is ending his presidential campaign, he told CNN during an exclusive interview airing Monday."I'm going to suspend my campaign. I'm not going to suspend my desire to help the country," the South Carolina senator said in a wide-ranging and candid discussion in which he acknowledged: "I've hit a wall here."He made the official announcement in an email to supporters and Youtube video posted Monday morning.Graham is known for his quick wit and famous for his one-liners (just ask Princess Buttercup about his retort from the last debate), but he was sober, serious and emotional as he described his decision to leave the race just weeks before the voting begins.One thing is clear: Graham still wants his voice heard on the direction his party is headed, especially with regard to the Middle East."Here's what I predict. I think the nominee of our party is going to adopt my plan when it comes time to articulate how to destroy ISIS," he said. "We've fallen short here, but the fight continues. To those who are doing the fighting, I want to be your voice. To those in the Republican Party who want to win, check my plan out. Hillary, if you get to be President, I'll help you where I can. I hope you're not. But if you are, I'll be there to help you win a war we can't afford to lose."

President Obama promises active final year

President Barack Obama on Friday used his last press conference of 2015 to defend his administration's strategy against ISIS in the wake of terrorist attacks in California and Paris, as well as highlight policy achievements from the year, including negotiations with Cuba and Iran, action on climate change and more people signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

"I said at the beginning of this year that interesting stuff happens in the fourth quarter, and we are only halfway through," Obama said.

The end-of-the-year press conference is a time-honored task for Obama, which he often completes with grudging humor in the White House briefing room before beginning a long vacation in Hawaii. On his way to Oahu, Obama will be stopping Friday evening in San Bernardino, California, where a radicalized Muslim couple killed 14 people earlier this month.

Obama touted progress against against ISIS, citing U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria, which he said was hitting the group harder than ever, and pledged to continue to take out the group's leaders, commanders and forces. ISIS has lost 40% of the area it once held in Iraq and is losing ground in Syria, the President said.

Behind the Cruz-Rubio immigration fight(Republicans)

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are steadily ramping up their attacks on each other's immigration records, especially as the two Republican presidential candidates are rising in the polls and increasingly on a collision course to take on front-runner Donald Trump. But the seeds of their tussle were planted years ago in the Capitol, when both freshmen senators were on opposite sides of the immigration battle.The issue that is front-and-center for both candidates. Sons of Cuban immigrants, the 44-year-old Republican stars are running for president at a time when the GOP is trying to make inroads with Hispanic voters. But they are also running against Trump, who is dominating polls partially because of his haedline stance on immigration, including building a wall on the border with Mexico and banning all Muslim travel to the U.S.

Live updates from the Republican debate in las vegas

Four republican presidential candidates have just finished their debate which includes"Lindsey Graham,George Pataki, Mike Hakabee and Rick Santorum just and the other nine candidates will start as soon as possible ...

How Trump Could Win, and Why He may not

Despite controversy after controversy, Trump still dominates all pulls With his seemingly impervious lead, it is tempting to declare that he is a clear front-runner for the nominees

He has, after all, defied all expectations of his impending demise. If he has survived everything so far, why should he lose now?

Mr. Trump has emerged as a true factional candidate - much more like Howard Dean or Pat Buchanan than Herman Cain, or other candidates who have surged to the top of the polls only to colapse.

But it’s still too soon to say Mr. Trump is the front-runner for the nomination. He has a high floor but a low ceiling, and although he has weathered many controversies, the toughest days are yet to come.

The polls already show initial signs of those challenges, like Ted Cruz’s lead in Iowa; the number of Republicans who say they would not support him; his weakness in polls of verified voters; and his smaller or nonexistent leads in one-on-one matchups against likely rivals.

His chances of winning -which are real, even if not good — depend much more on the weaknesses of his opponents than his own strengths. The good news for Mr. Trump is that the opposition is flawed enough to entertain such an outcome.

The notion that Mr. Trump should be considered a strong front-runner based on current polls is understandable, but inconsistent with recent history. In nearly every election cycle, there are candidates who lead national polls and sometimes even win states, but don’t come close to winning the nomination.