extremism
Putin inks law to ban ‘extremists’ from elections amid Navalny crackdown
World
June 4, 2021
Putin inks law to ban ‘extremists’ from elections amid Navalny crackdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed legislation that bars members of “extremist” organizations from running for office, a move…
In Syria camp, forgotten children are molded by IS ideology
Middle East
June 3, 2021
In Syria camp, forgotten children are molded by IS ideology
AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — At the sprawling al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, children pass their days roaming the dirt roads,…
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
Middle East
May 11, 2021
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of a UN team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear…
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
World
May 8, 2021
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the more than 15 years Salomon Tibiri has been offering spiritual succor as a…
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
World
April 30, 2021
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
MADRID (AP) — The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife campaigner killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso…
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egypt
April 21, 2021
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder to discuss the…
Extremist kills self, her baby in Tunisia suicide bombing
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Extremist kills self, her baby in Tunisia suicide bombing
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during counterterrorism operations in…
Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
World
March 23, 2021
Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements —…
In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a US departure
Middle East
February 5, 2021
In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a US departure
FALLUJAH, Iraq (Reuters) – Abu Arkan Ibrahim picked up a rifle and joined the Iraqi insurgency against US troops when…
Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism
Opinion
January 27, 2021
Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism
When governments talk about how to reduce the risk of terrorism, the most oft-voiced policies are security-based: detecting and cracking…