Violence and Security

Nigeria's Islamist Extremism Threatens Human Rights and Economic Development

July 14, 2014

The abduction and sale of Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamist militant group Boko Haram is both a human rights calamity and, according to global finance experts, a "catastrophe" for the Nigeria's economic development.
Calls for Islamic Caliphate Prompt Islamic Competition for Reforms

July 14, 2014

After serving a long prison sentence as a state security threat because of recruiting jihadis to fight with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Jordan's most well-known jihadi-Salafist leader has condemned the new caliphate declared by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ("ISIS") as illegitimate, challenging the stability of an obviously conflicted Jordan.
Islamist Extremists Declare Global Jihad with New Caliphate in Iraq and Syria

July 11, 2014

The Islamist extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ("ISIS") has declared the restoration of the 7th-century caliphate in Iraq and Syria, stating that the establishment of the transnational "Islamic State" marks the inauguration of "a new era of international jihad."
Data Show Muslims Concerned over Global Islamist Extremism

July 11, 2014

Data released in a new study by the widely respected Pew Research Center indicate widespread popular concerns in Muslim-majority countries regarding the spike in Islamist extremism across the Middle East, as well as popular rejection of the violent tactics associated with Muslim jihadi groups.
New Caliph Calls for Muslims Worldwide to Join Jihad

July 11, 2014

The self-declared caliph of the new Islamic State (covering territories in Iraq and Syria) has called on Muslims worldwide to come to the caliphate and use it as a launching ground for global jihad.
Jihadis Bad for Economic Development

July 11, 2014

Global financial analysts warn that the spread of jihad-driven, extremist Islamist control over the Levant (Near East) is causing major disruptions to regional trade and investment, as well as rising food and energy costs throughout the region, trend lines expected to worsen.
OIC Leaders to Confer on Israeli-Palestinian Violence

July 11, 2014

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (“OIC”), which includes the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Senegal, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Guinea, and Kuwait, will meet tomorrow in emergency session to discuss an OIC response to the current escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Declaration of Islamic Caliphate Raises Stakes in Global Jihadi Terror Competition

July 11, 2014

The recent declaration of an Islamic Caliphate, a transnational model of governance according to sharia law, by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”) is likely to provoke an escalation in global terrorism amongst competing jihadi groups, according to experts on religion and security.
Al-Shabaab Ratchets up Terror Attacks During Ramadan

July 11, 2014

The radical Islamist group Al-Shabaab dedicated to imposing sharia law throughout Africa has staged a string of terror attacks in Somalia since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, including assaults over the last few days against the presidential palace and parliamentary buildings.
OIC Condemns Boko Haram Attacks Against Nigerian Churches

July 11, 2014

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (“OIC”) Iyad Ameen Madani has condemned the recent killings and destruction of churches in Nigeria by Boko Haram, the extremist group aiming to establish a sharia state in Nigeria.