Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks
The emergency law gives police and the military extensive powers to detain and interrogate suspects without court orders
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In Depth
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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Inside the Pakistani madrasa where India said it killed hundreds of ‘terrorists’
A madrasa, or Islamic school, on a remote hilltop in northeastern Pakistan that was the target of an Indian air strike just over six weeks ago is still not ready to give up its secrets.
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Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country
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Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
For Bangladesh the period from 1947 to 1971 was perceived as a continuation of colonization, and the contemporary narrative of national consciousness begins only in 1971.
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Chabahar and Gwadar: A Tale of Two Ports
A variety of factors lend Chabahar greater credence than Gwadar
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UNPACKING GENDERED REALITIES IN DISPLACEMENT: The status of Syrian refugee women in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq
Economic security emerged as a primary concern and challenge for women across all countries.
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Deconstructing China’s ‘technical hold’ on listing Azhar Masood as global terrorist
The tacit arrangement seems to be that as long as Pakistan based terrorist outfits do not support separatists in China’s Muslim-majority restive Xinjiang and do not disrupt its projects under its flagship CPEC, Beijing would continue to protect them from being censored by the international community.
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Protracted Conflict and Local Neutral Arbitration
The view from Muzzafarabad
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Women’s Day Special: Women and the Iranian Revolution: A Historical Perspective
Women’s movement in Iran cannot be understood without tying it to people’s nationalist, democratic, and anti-imperialist struggles
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