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Saudis distance themselves from U.S. naval base shooter RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia sought to distance itself Saturday, December 7, from a student who carried out a fatal shooting at an American naval base , as it seeks to repair its image of being an exporter of Islamic extremism. The Saudi military student reportedly condemned the US as ....

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24 people have been killed by terrorists who went through government 'deradicalization' programs, showing why these efforts are crucially flawed Associated Press Three of the UK's most recent terror attacks were conducted by people who were on "deradicalization" programs. Deradicalization is a controversial counter-terror measure where terrorists, or those believed to be at risk of radicalization, get counselling to change or reject thei....

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El Zakzaky transferred to Kaduna correctional centre The detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El Zakzaky has been transferred to Kaduna correctional centre from the custody of the....

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El-Zakzaky: 'El-Rufai out for punishment' – Shi'ite reacts to court order The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has condemned the transfer of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife from the custody of the Department....

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Chinese diplomat refutes baseless hype about Xinjiang Some countries and individuals have recently started to stir up the so-called "Xinjiang issue" again, in an attempt to slander China's efforts in counter-terrorism and de-radicalization, and to sow discord between China and the Islamic world.....

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Nigerian Army neutralise more Boko Haram terrorists ― Col. Iliysu The Nigerian Army says it has neutralised a number of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in different encounters in parts of....

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Xinjiang Islamic Association stands out against U.S. House passing of Xinjiang-related bill The Xinjiang Islamic Association Thursday voiced firm opposition to the approval of a Xinjiang-related bill by the U.S. House of Representatives.....

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China Islamic Association denounces U.S. House approval of Xinjiang bill The China Islamic Association Thursday expressed strong indignation and firm opposition to the passage of a Xinjiang-related bill by the U.S.for ignoring facts in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and tarnishing China's policy and human rights situation in the region.　....

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Religious leaders also victims of terrorism Islamic religious leaders in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are also victims of extremism and terrorism with several Uygur religious leaders being murdered or receiving threats, the regional Islamic association said, adding that religious extremists who choose to kill the innocent to achieve t....

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How Lebanon's "WhatsApp Revolution" Affects Hezbollah The Islamic Republic of Iran has invested heavily in Lebanon's Hezbollah for many years. Considered the world's most powerful non-state actor, Hezbollah has played a key role in Tehran's foreign policy in the Arab region. The post How Lebanon's "WhatsApp Revolution" Affects Hezbollah appeared first....

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Over 200 people have reportedly died in the Iran protests. Here's what you need to know about the worst riots to roil the country in 40 years. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA/Reuters Over 200 people are estimated to be dead and 7,000 arrested in Iran since protests erupted in mid-November. Protests were sparked by an up to 300% increase in fuel prices which the government said would help care for the poor. The Iranian government h....

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Man accused of plotting Fife mosque attack Sam Imrie, 22, denies preparing acts of terror, including an attack on the Islamic centre in Glenrothes.....

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CPEC Authority Ordinance placed before NA ISLAMABAD: The government laid the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Ordinance, 2019, before the National Assembly on Wednesday, the opening day of the winter session, despite the opposition's protest. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Azam Swati laid the ordinance see....

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France's Macron accuses Turkey of 'working with IS group proxies' French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey on Tuesday of working with Islamic State proxies and said Ankara's ambiguity towards the....

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Trump's 'maximum pressure' on Iran is at risk of backfiring — here's how to fix it Associated Press The Trump administration has claimed credit for the recent groundswell of protests in Iran, citing the public outcry as proof the US's "maximum pressure" campaign is working. But that campaign is actually only adding to to Iranians' misery, in addition to undermining US interest....

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Israel police detain Palestinians suspected of IS plot Israeli police said Wednesday they had arrested two Palestinians from east Jerusalem suspected of plotting with the Islamic State group to attack Israelis in the Holy City.....

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Iran President Calls For Release Of 'Innocent' Unarmed Protesters Iran's President Hassan Rohani has called for the release of protesters who were arrested in recent demonstrations against a sharp hike in gas prices if they were unarmed and simply voicing their opinion. ";Religious and Islamic clemency should be shown and those innocent people who protested agains....

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Here are a few whoppers Trump told about trade, ISIS, and impeachment before leaving this week's NATO summit early Associated Press President Donald Trump is leaving this week's NATO leaders summit in London early. But during his time at the two-day meeting, Trump managed to make a few misstatements and tell a few whoppers about a variety of international issues. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more s....

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Foreign Minister Qureshi urges opposition not to 'minimise' Pakistan's efforts on Kashmir issue The National Assembly's winter session began on Wednesday with heated speeches by both opposition and government members over the Kashmir issue. The sitting began with opposition members' criticism of the government's "failure" to highlight the Kashmir issue. Both PPP and PML-N advised the govern....

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These photos show what it's really like in Iran, where — despite its antagonistic relationship with the US— life is surprisingly normal Sahar Esfandiari/BusinessInsider Much news coverage of Iran focuses on geopolitics and its antagonistic relationship with the US. But people there have ordinary lives too. Here's what a recent trip to Tehran, its capital, showed me about life in Iran. Visit Business Insider's homepage for....

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Macron: Time for Turkey to clarify ambiguous stance on Islamic State Speaking alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, Macron directly linked Turkey to Islamic State fighters.....

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Iran says still selling oil despite US sanctions; global traders agree International energy news providers say Iran's announcement that the country is still selling its oil despite US sanctions is not without foundation. Since September, the United States has been working to bring Iran's oil exports down to zero as part of Washington's ";maximum pressure"; on Tehran. B....

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Iran acknowledges security forces killed protesters in nationwide unrest DUBAI: Iranian authorities confirmed for the first time Tuesday that security forces had shot dead demonstrators during what rights groups have said was the deadliest anti-government unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.....

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Macron rebukes Trump to his face on live television at NATO summit The conversation became pointed after Trump invited Macron to take back Islamic State captives held by U.S.-allied forces in Syria....

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Emmanuel Macron Shuts Down Donald Trump For Joke About Sending Islamic State Fighters To France Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron held a press conference during NATO where the U.S. president made a joke about sending Islamic State members to France – and Macron wasn’t amused with Trump’s antics. According to Mediaite, Trump and Macron were discussing what France could do abou....

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Macron accuses Turkey of working with Islamic State proxies French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey of working with Islamic State proxies and said Ankara needed to clarify those ambiguities during meetings this week. “The common enemy today is the terrorist groups. I’m sorry to say, we don’t have the same definition of terrorism aro....

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Any Changes to Morocco's Abortion Law Will Follow Islamic Law Rabat – In response to the ongoing public debate about abortion, Morocco's Higher Council of the Ulema (Islamic scholars) has affirmed that any amendments to abortion laws in Morocco's penal code will be based on "ijtihad." Ijtihad is a technical term of Islamic law. It describes the process of ma....

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'Unknown' man supplied Islamic State-inspired cap, Dhaka cafe militant tells court A militant sentenced to death for the 2016 Dhaka cafe attack has said he took the cap with the Islamic State's insignia from an "unknown" man on the court premises on the verdict day.....

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Smog in Iran shuts schools, universities Tehran (AFP) Nov 30, 2019 Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic smog, state media reported. The young and elderly and people with respiratory illnesses were warned to stay indoors a....

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Yazidi woman collapses in front of Isil rapist on Iraqi television show An Iraqi television network has been criticised after it brought a Yazidi woman face-to-face with the Islamic State (Isil) fighter who raped her in an encounter which ended with the young woman collapsing in front of the camera. .......

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Quds Governor Admits Ordering Police To Shoot At Iran Protesters The governor of Qal'eh Hassan Khan (Qods township) has claimed responsibility for ordering the Islamic Republic security forces to open fire on protesters who had invaded the governor's building. Speaking to the government's official daily, Iran on Sunday, December 1 Layla (Leila) Vaseqi admitted th....

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With brutal crackdown, Iran convulsed by worst unrest in 40 years Iran is experiencing its deadliest political unrest since the Islamic Revolution 40 years ago, with at least 180 people killed — and possibly hundreds more — as angry protests have been smothered in a government crackdown of unbridled force.....

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Islamic State is losing Afghan territory. That means little for its victims The Islamic State' group's main stronghold in eastern Afghanistan collapsed in recent weeks, according to American and Afghan officials, following years of concerted military offensives from US and Afghan forces and, more recently, the Taliban.....

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[Graphic News] More countries affected by terrorism even as deaths fall: index 　The number of global deaths from terrorism fell 15.2 percent in 2018, even as the number of countries affected by extremist violence continued to grow, the 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed.　From a high of 33,555 deaths in 2014, when the Islamic St....

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Irish ex-soldier who married ISIS fighter is arrested A former Irish soldier who converted to Islam, travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State and married a British jihadi fighter was arrested at Dublin Airport on Sunday for questioning about possible terrorism crimes, having been deported from Turkey.....

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Sultan of Sokoto showers praise on Osinbajo, says his leadership from God President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has applauded the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria,....

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Police seek more time for probe as no trace of IS cap Police detectives are yet to find out how the Holey Artisan Bakery attack convicts collected the cap with Islamic State's insignia and wore it on the court premises during the delivery of the verdict.....

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IS detainee arrested on her return to Ireland from Turkey An Irish citizen aligned to Islamic State deported from Turkey along with her 2-year-old daughter was arrested on her return to Dublin on Sunday on suspicion of terrorist offences, Irish police said.....

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An ISIS bride who left Ireland to go to Syria was just flown home and immediately arrested ITV News/RTE News An Irish woman who married an ISIS fighter and moved to Syria was deported on Sunday and immediately arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses. Lisa Smith, who left Ireland in 2015, was flown back on Turkish Airlines with her two-year-old daughter, who is now with family. Ire....

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London Bridge attack carried out by one of its fighters: IS Islamic State said the London Bridge attack on Friday was carried out by one of its fighters, the group's Amaq news agency reported on Saturday. The group did not provide any evidence.....

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Islamic State group claims London attack: propaganda outlet Beirut: The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a stabbing attack in central London the previous day that killed two people. "The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition ....

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The London Bridge knife attacker wrote a letter in 2012 from prison asking for 'deradicalization' courses so he could become a 'good citizen of Britain' Peter Summers / Stringer / Getty The London Bridge knife attacker from Friday's incident, Usman Khan, previously claimed in a letter that he wanted to attend a deradicalization course while he was serving a prison sentence for terrorism related charges in 2012. In the letter obtained by IT....

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The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the London Bridge knife terror attack Associated Press The Islamic State has claimed responsibility on Saturday for the London Bridge knife terror attack on Friday, where two were killed and three wounded. The Islamic State has yet to offer any proof of its claim. The groups said the attacks is a result of the Islamic S....

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Aisha Buhari calls for regulation of Social Media Bills If China can do it, Nigeria can as well Aisha Buhari At the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) General Assembly and National Executive Council (NEC)....

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El-Zakzaky: IMN violated children's rights – Group - The leadership and member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have been accused of abusing the rights of some Nigerian children- The allegation was....

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Prison authorities find no evidence that IS-inspired cap was supplied inside jail A committee formed by the prison authorities to investigate how two Dhaka cafe attack convicts got hold of a cap with the Islamic State insignia has found no evidence that it was supplied inside the jail.....

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More raids in Tamil Nadu for supporters of Easter Sunday attack mastermind India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at two locations in connection with an alleged conspiracy by the Islamic State (IS) Daish module in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the IANS news service reported. The raids follows the arrest of suspects linked to the masterm....

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Donald Trump's Cease-Fire Claim Confuses Taliban Leaders, Who Say Their Position Has Not Changed During an unannounced Thanksgiving Day visit to Bagram Airfield, the largest United States military base in Afghanistan, Donald Trump made a bombshell announcement about U.S. peace talks with the Taliban insurgency in that country. According to Trump’s remarks, Taliban leaders “want to ....

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Father de Souza: Hindu nationalism reigns supreme in India, where even large groups are minorities That India's most famous monument is a magnificent example of Islamic art and architecture rankles some in the governing Bharatiya Janata Party....

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Security Officials Announce Arrests Of More 'Rioters' In Iran Two weeks after widespread anti-regime protests began in Iran, the security and intelligence forces of the Islamic Republic are still busy arresting more ";suspects";. The commander of security forces in the western part of Tehran Province announced on Thursday, November 28 that thirty more people h....

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Islamic Jihad fighter dies after Gaza flare-up An Islamic Jihad fighter Friday died of injuries sustained two weeks ago during a flare-up with Israel, the group and the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said.....

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