Islamism
Bangladesh Arrests Alleged Senior Extremist
Bangladesh police on Sunday arrested a businessman accused of being a major figure in the Islamist group blamed for a...
Is Islam Responsible For Global ‘Islamist’ Terrorism?
The media have consistently, for far too long, maintained shallow, hollow and horrific reportage on the terror...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over...
Qatar Must ‘change Policies’
Qatar must "change their policies" and stop supporting "extremist groups", the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday in...
Tunisia Radical Islamist Party Banned For One Month
Tunisian judicial authorities on Tuesday slapped a one-month ban on radical Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, notably for...
Qatar Flight Ban Begins As Crisis Grows
Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...
UAE Demands Guarantees Before Mending Qatar Ties
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a "guaranteed roadmap" before it would...
Political Correctness Risking Innocent Lives?
Has politics become the smokescreen that shields the truth from the people? There’s no gain saying that majority of...
Indonesian Islamist Leader Named Suspect In Porn Case
A Indonesian Islamist leader who helped organise mass protests against Jakarta's Christian governor has been named a...
Bangladesh Reinstalls Controversial Statue After Outcry
Bangladesh on Sunday reinstalled a controversial statue deemed un-Islamic by religious hardliners on the grounds of the...
Greek Goddess of Justice Statue Is Removed In Bangladesh
Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice...
Bangladesh Removes ‘Greek’ Statue After Islamists’ Protests
Bangladesh Friday removed a controversial statue which religious radicals claim represents an "un-Islamic" Greek...
Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists
Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in...
Bangladesh ‘militants’ Surrender After Facebook Plea
Five young Bangladeshis accused of being Islamist militants surrendered to authorities Sunday, an official said, after...
Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...
What Emmanuel Macron’s Win Means For Africa
Emmanuel Macron's decisive win in the French presidential election has not only spurred enthusiasm in Europe. Across...
Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?
A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy...
Egypt Azhar University Head Replaced After ‘apostacy’ Remarks
The head of Egypt's Al-Azhar university, one of the world's leading Islamic seats of learning, has been replaced after...
Algeria Ruling Coalition Wins Legislative Elections
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party and its coalition ally have won a clear majority in parliamentary...