Islamism

Headlines

Morocco King To Replace PM To End Political Impasse

The king of Morocco is to appoint a new prime minister, the royal palace announced, after an unprecedented five months...

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Hamas Condemns Israel Mosque Loudspeaker Bill

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Friday denounced planned Israeli legislation that would quieten mosques, warning...

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Daring Ambush Fails To Free Top Bangladeshi Militant

Suspected Islamist militants hurled bombs at a prison van in a daring attempt to free Bangladesh's most-wanted militant...

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Bangladesh Bans Extremist Group Behind Blogger Murders

Bangladesh on Sunday outlawed a group which claims links to Al-Qaeda and is blamed for the machete murders of nearly a...

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Bangladesh Arrests Cafe Attackers’ ‘spiritual Leader’

Bangladesh police said Friday they had arrested the "spiritual leader" of a banned Islamist outfit alleged to have...

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‘Algeria’s Orwell’ Urges Writers To Fight Fundamentalism

Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, whose novel "2084" depicted a dystopian state governed by religious law, says writers...

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Sudan’s Bashir Appoints PM For First Time Since Coup

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a top aide as prime minister, reinstating a post he had...

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Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism

Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to...

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Indonesian Islamist Leader Testifies At Jakarta Governor Trial

The head of an Indonesian Muslim hardline group insisted Tuesday that Jakarta's Christian governor had committed...

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Australian Arrested Over IS Missile-Design Plot

An Australian was charged Tuesday with helping the Islamic State group develop high-tech weapons, including long-range...

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Woman Journalist Says Being Targeted By Sudan Islamic Hardliners

A Sudanese female journalist and critic of government policies said Sunday that she is under fire from hardliners who...

Headlines

Jihadist Leader Abdel Rahman Dies In US Detention

An Egyptian girl holds a portrait of Omar Abdel Rahman, who died serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 World...

International

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency

The state of emergency has been in place since a November 2015 bombing A state of emergency imposed in Tunisia in 2015...

Headlines

Pro-Russia and Fixated On Islamic Extremism

President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned late Monday over his controversial...

International

Trump To Focus Counter-Extremism Program Solely On Islam

The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a U. S. government program designed to counter all violent...

Opinion

The Fulani Republic Of Nigeria (part 2)

Clearly something has gone horribly wrong and this reinforces my belief that the amalglamation of the northern and...

Opinion

Turkey’s Schindler’s List

No doubt that Turkey’s Schindler’s List today involves members of the Gülen movement who have done nothing wrong...

Opinion

Between Trump, Mattis, Flynn And Ogunlesi

General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, the famous ex-Marine and the hero of countless conflicts and wars, has been nominated...

International

Intelligence Agency Employee Arrested Over Islamist Comments

An employee of the German intelligence agency (BfV) has been arrested after making Islamist statements and sharing...