Frenzied dance of Hefajat-e-Islam in Bangladesh
Hefajat-e-Islam was established in 2010 ostensibly to defend Islam from ruling Awami League’s allegedly anti-Islamic policies, especially a proposed policy to confer equal inheritance rights to women.
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Vienna attack: Austria police detain 14, reveal new details on ‘lone gunman’
Fejzulai, a dual Austrian and Macedonian national, was convicted of a terror offence in April last year for trying to travel to Syria.
Whither the Muslim Brotherhood?
The ouster and recent death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi and the incarceration of many of its members has definitely been a setback to the Muslim Brotherhood but it still remains a global and effective organisation.
The Fight Against ISIS is not over
Despite the optimistic statements by politicians both in Russia and the US that ISIS has been destroyed, experts are aware that this is far from the truth.
Turkish influence in Central Asia: Fuelling Islamic radicalism?
The Central Asian republics were significantly influenced by Turkey during the time of the Soviet Union, and that influence has increased since 1991 when they gained their independence.
Nine Lives: My Time as the West’s Top Spy Inside Al-Qaeda
Book Review By Kyle Orton The main issue with that Nine Lives has to overcome is the
Why Saudi Arabia’s Deradicalization Program is Successful
Rather than depending solely on security measures, Saudi Arabia started to focus on designing rehabilitation programs directed at extremists inside the Saudi prisons, through psychological and social counselling, and educating them out of their intolerant understanding of Islam.
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Security Council makes first ever Iraq visit
The Security Council has concluded a first-ever visit to Iraq on Saturday, five years on from the proclamation, by the ISIL terrorist group, of a “caliphate” in the country. The visit also took in a trip to Kuwait.
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Countering Terrorism: What ails India’s efforts?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hyperactive foreign policy of the last five years has resulted in the CCIT being endorsed at various bilateral and multilateral summits, including the 2016 Non-Aligned Movement Summit, as also at successive India-Africa, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and BRICS summit meetings.
Beyond ISIS: Will the Terror survive?
Political, economic, social and religious factors, as well as the media and sectarian incitement have all played a role in nurturing th ‘jihadi’ extremism and its savagery in the Arab and Muslim world
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