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Islamist Radicalism in Philippines Shows Links to Global Jihad
March 07, 2019
High-casualty suicide bombings by local IS-affiliates early this year in the Philippines signal a discernible pattern in the country’s growing Islamist presence and recruitment of foreign jihadists for suicide violence to complement local Islamist efforts toward radicalization and disruption.
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Hijab for Runners Catalyzes Renewed Debate in France
March 07, 2019
A European sporting goods retailer has halted the planned sale in France of a hijab designed for Muslim women runners in response to social and political pushback, catalyzing renewed debates in France about the political Islamist associations and security challenges of the hijab versus the religious freedom aspects of the head covering.
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Germany Plans Citizenship Reforms to Deal with Returning IS Fighters
March 06, 2019
Germany’s Interior and Justice Ministries have agreed to changes to the country’s Nationality Act to address the complex legal and security dimensions of German citizens seeking repatriation after fighting with the Islamic State (IS).
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IS Final Retreat Reveals War Crimes
March 06, 2019
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces pushing to defeat the remaining core of Islamic State (IS) fighters holed up on the Syria-Iraq border are discovering evidence of caliphate war crimes in the form of mass graves of victims of the IS regime.
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Beheading in Tunisia Raises Concerns over Possible Jihadist Revival
March 06, 2019
The case of a recent beheading of a Tunisian construction worker in the country's rural, mountainous region has raised red flags in the economically fragile North African state about a local jihadi resurgence possibly fueled by the return of foreign fighters from the Syrian caliphate front.