Al Andalus Brigade (an ISIS supplier) detained in Madrid

June 17, 2014 The Al Andalus Brigade had sent nine ‘fighters’ from Spain and Morocco to be integrated into the terrorist factions in Iraq and Syria. Specifically, had connections with groups from seven other countries. The group, one of the leading suppliers of terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), had…

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Heritage’s ugly Benghazi panel

June 16, 2014 Representatives of prominent conservative groups converged on the Heritage Foundation on Monday afternoon for the umpteenth in a series of gatherings to draw attention to the Benghazi controversy. But this one took an unexpected turn. What began as a session purportedly about “unanswered questions” surrounding the September 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities…

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Authorities: NYC man threatened Muslim advocate

June 16, 2014 NEW YORK — A New York City man was charged Monday with sending emails threatening to kill a leader of a Muslim civil rights group.  The man, Bernhard Laufer, had been expected to appear later Monday in federal court in Brooklyn but instead was taken to the hospital for undisclosed reasons. There…

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Got religion on campus? Leave it off your resume

June 16, 2014 Recent college grads, take note: Mentioning a campus religion group on your resume — particularly a Muslim club — may lead to significantly fewer job opportunities. Two new sociology studies find new graduates who included a religious mention on a resume were much less likely to hear back from potential employers. The…

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The Halal Guys: Cashing In on Street Cred

June 13, 2014 One recent evening, Mr. Hegazy, 54, wearing a traditional kufi, sat with a coffee at one of his regular tables, with two Halal Guys carts within sight across the way. He will sometimes sit there late into the night. “To watch the guys,” he said, gesturing to the scene. To proudly illustrate…

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