Steven Sotloff
Murdered journalist Steven Sotloff was Jewish and Israeli — and here’s how his friends tried to cover it up
When Steven Sotloff’s friends discovered he was being held captive by ISIS militants, they set out to hide any reference to the fact that he was Jewish and a dual American-Israeli citizen — and succeeded.
Turkey tries to amp up its border security as the threat from ISIS rises
Turkey, NATO’s southern flank, shares a border with ISIS extremists. For years, that border has been easy to cross, allowing foreign fighters to stream into Syria. Now, with ISIS on the rampage, Turkey is trying to shut down the border, but it may be too late.
An ISIS video appears to show the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff
Steven Sotloff, an American reporter held for more than a year after his capture in Syria, appeared to be the victim of an execution by the Islamist militant group ISIS. After being shown in the recording of journalist James Foley’s killing, Sotloff’s murder was also filmed and distributed on the Internet.
A friend remembers American journalist Steven Sotloff
A video has been released purportedly showing the beheading of US journalist, Steven Sotloff, at the hands of militants from the terrorist organization that refers to itself as the Islamic State. Janine di Giovanni, Middle East editor at Newsweek, a friend and colleague of Sotloff’s, remembers him from better times.
