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A fighter from the Islamic State group stands next to captured Syrian army soldiers following the battle for the Tabqa air base in Raqqa, Syria, on Aug. 27, 2014. (Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group)

ISIS eyes fertile recruiting ground in Indonesia, other Southeast Asia nations

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

This photo made from footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, shows a Russian Su-24M during a Russian air raid in Syria. Islamic State militants are barricading down for a possible assault on their de facto capital Raqqa, hiding among civilian homes and preventing anyone from fleeing, as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in the wake of the Paris attacks. For many, the threat of missiles and bombs from the enemies of Islamic State is more of an immediate threat than the vicious oppression of the jihadis&#8217; themselves. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Assad: Syrian troops advancing thanks to Russian airstrikes

By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

President Obama struck back at critics who claim he is too soft on terrorism and is too easily appeasing countries in Southeast Asia where human rights are less a priority. However, Mr. Obama said he remains committed to defeating the Islamic State, and said he will meet with French leaders to come up with a plan. (Associated Press)

Obama vows to continue Islamic State fight, partner with France

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Belgian Army soldiers patrol in the picturesque Grand Place in the center of Brussels on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Salah Abdeslam, a French national who lived in Molenbeek, Belgium, is currently the subject of an international manhunt after the Paris attacks. Security has been stepped up in parts of Belgium as a precaution. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) ** FILE **

Brussels under serious threat after Paris attacks

By John-Thor Dahlburg - Associated Press

American doctor helps migrants arriving in Europe

Associated Press

Soldiers patrol in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris in 2015. (Associated Press photographs) ** FILE **

Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed, but his travels worry intel experts

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Ashton Carter: ‘We’re prepared to change rules of engagement’ in fight against Islamic State

By David Sherfinski and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This undated image made available in the Islamic State's English-language magazine Dabiq, shows Belgian Abdelhamid Abaaoud. (Militant photo via AP)

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, mastermind of Paris attacks, confirmed dead in police raid

By Angela Charlton and Raf Casert - Associated Press

Syrian Immigrants Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

MATT SALMON: The fruits of a failed Syria policy

By Matt Salmon

In this file photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, shakes hand with Syrian President Bashar Assad as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, looks on in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Bashar Assad: Vladimir Putin the ‘only defender of Christian civilization’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

An Islamic State member rests along the Euphrates River in Raqqa, Syria. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Donald Trump calls for ‘beautiful safe zone’ in Syria for refugees

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Raised stakes: After last week's deadly terror acts in Paris — and the ongoing hunt for the perpetrators — Islamic State operatives have made videos decreeing the U.S. will be the next site of the jihadis' bloodthirsty activities. (Associated Press)

ISIS shows nimble ability to strike multiple Western targets

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Use of Force in the Mideast Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

THOMAS BOSSERT: Obama’s retreat from war with the Islamic State

By Thomas P. Bossert

President Obama speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a bilateral meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin’s help in Islamic State fight seen likely to come with strings attached

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, flanked by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, meets with Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang in the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. (Alexei Nikolsky/SPUTNIK, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

L. TODD WOOD: Russia blasts Islamic State with long-range missiles, bombs

By L. Todd Wood

French police check vehicles at the border crossing between France and Belgium as part of the hunt for fugitives in the Paris attacks. (Associated Press)

France, Russia join forces, strike ISIS targets in Syria

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, poses with French President Francois Hollande, second right, and U.S. Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley, left, with French Foreign Laurent Fabius upon arrival at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Kerry arrived in Paris to pay tribute to last Friday November 13 attacks in France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

John Kerry says cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech at the Versailles castle, west of Paris, Monday, Nov.16, 2015. French President Francois Hollande is addressing parliament about France's response to the Paris attacks, in a rare speech to lawmakers gathered in the majestic congress room of the Palace of Versailles. (Philippe Wojazer, Pool via AP)

France calls on EU to invoke mutual-defense clause as it launches new airstrikes on ISIS

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 13, 2015, photo, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, addresses the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Fla. Bring on Donald Trump, and Carson, too. That&#8217;s what Democratic insiders are saying about the Republican outsiders who sit solidly atop preference polls in the race for the GOP nomination for president. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

BRUCE FEIN: Ben Carson’s cerebral deficit disorder

By Bruce Fein

U.S. President Barack Obama , right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, prior to a session of the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. The leaders of the Group of 20 were wrapping up their two-day summit in Turkey Monday against the backdrop of heavy French bombardment of the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria. The bombings marked a significant escalation of France's role in the fight against the extremist group. (Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool)

Obama takes heat over ISIS strategy as Francois Hollande pushes U.S.-Russia coalition

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times