extremism
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Iraq have agreed to continue their cooperation in fighting extremist organizations, including the Islamic…
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly…
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
Egypt
December 8, 2020
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he regrets the shock experience by millions of Muslims over magazine Charlie…
As Sisi heads to France, Macron faces Egyptian human rights quandary
Egypt
December 7, 2020
As Sisi heads to France, Macron faces Egyptian human rights quandary
PARIS (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins on Monday a visit to France to underscore close ties, but…
France to investigate dozens of mosques suspected of ‘separatism’
Egypt
December 3, 2020
France to investigate dozens of mosques suspected of ‘separatism’
PARIS (Reuters) – France will on Thursday start investigating dozens of mosques suspected of fomenting Islamist ideology to combat the…
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
World
November 27, 2020
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…
Kurdish-led authority releases dozen of Syrians from IS Camp
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Kurdish-led authority releases dozen of Syrians from IS Camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led authorities Monday released dozens of Syrian families from one of the largest camps in northeastern Syria…
Twelve charged in Germany with plotting mosque attacks, murders
World
November 13, 2020
Twelve charged in Germany with plotting mosque attacks, murders
BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors have charged 12 men with plotting well-funded, armed attacks on mosques in which they planned…
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Though details are still emerging, French media have reported that the attacker who killed three people in Nice on Thursday had recently…
Sisi, Spanish FM discuss Egypt’s efforts to restore Libya’s stability
Egypt
October 18, 2020
Sisi, Spanish FM discuss Egypt’s efforts to restore Libya’s stability
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya to discuss topics including Egypt’s efforts…