extremism
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
World
November 29, 2017
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted anti-Muslim videos on Twitter that had originally been posted by a leader of…
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official
Islamic State beheaded 15 of its own fighters due to infighting in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said, while…
Germany detains six Syrians suspected of plotting attack
World
November 21, 2017
Germany detains six Syrians suspected of plotting attack
German police on Tuesday detained six Syrians suspected of planning an attack using weapons or explosives on behalf of the…
FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises new monitoring fears
World
November 19, 2017
FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises new monitoring fears
An FBI report on the rise of black “extremists” is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the…
US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
World
November 17, 2017
US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
The US State Department has urged Americans travelling to Europe during the holiday season to exercise caution. A travel alert…
Financial supporters of Hamas to be sanctioned by new US House bill
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Financial supporters of Hamas to be sanctioned by new US House bill
A Republican-led House panel delivered a blunt bipartisan warning to Qatar on Wednesday, backing legislation that would slap sanctions on…
Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report
World
November 15, 2017
Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report
The number of people killed in extremist attacks declined for the second successive year in 2016 but more countries were…
French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions
World
November 15, 2017
French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions
The French president has announced a massive policy overhaul for the country’s poorest neighborhoods. Poor, urban suburbs have become breeding…
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Middle East
October 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used…
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Hatf Saiful Rasul was 11 years old when he told his father, a convicted Islamic militant, that he wanted to…