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German Police Arrest 10 Suspects in Islamist Terrorist Plot
March 27, 2019
German police are holding 10 men on suspicion of plotting an Islamist terrorist attack designed to “kill as many non-believers as possible” using vehicles and guns.
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New Zealand Official Criticizes Politicization of Attack on Mosques
March 20, 2019
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for politicizing the recent high-casualty attack on two mosques in Christchurch by characterizing the attack in a local election campaign as a contemporary battle by the West against Islam.
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US Secretary Labels Taliban a Terrorist Group
March 14, 2019
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s characterization of the Taliban as terrorists raised eyebrows in the press and diplomatic community given that the US is currently negotiating with the Taliban for an agreement to end 19 years of continual warfare by the group to make the Southwest Asian country a sharia state.
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London Mosque Invites Cryptocurrency Donations
March 14, 2019
A London mosque has announced that it will begin accepting cryptocurrency donations to support mosque renovations and programs for the poor, opening the door for UK mosques to develop a sharia-compliant blockchain economy.
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Qatar Hosts Islamic Finance Conference on Digital Tech
March 14, 2019
The Islamic monarchy of Qatar is hosting the 5th annual Doha Islamic Finance Conference, with more than 1200 representatives from 22 countries gathering to discuss how Islamic banks can grow their global customer base by adopting financial technology applications, including by expanding sharia-compliant blockchain technologies.
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