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Bangladesh Police Arrest Islamist Ringleader of 2016 Dhaka Massacre
January 21, 2019
Police in Bangladesh have arrested the ringleader of the local Islamist extremist group Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh that perpetrated the 2016 lethal siege against a Dhaka cafe.
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Evidence Indicates Saudi Interference in Judicial Process of US State
January 21, 2019
US Senator from Oregon Ron Wyden is seeking answers from US security officials after reviewing evidence suggesting that Saudi Arabia arranged for the escape of five Saudi nationals studying in Oregon colleges from the state's criminal justice system, where they face crimes ranging from rape to internet trafficking in child pornography.
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Islamist Extremism Shows Resilience with Lethal Attacks
January 21, 2019
The recent attacks by diverse jihadist groups in Syria and Kenya remind the international community that, from the Mideast to Africa, the resilience of Islamist extremism remains a challenge to global order and security.
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Turkey Turns Toward Ottoman Islamism
January 21, 2019
Recent social science research on Turkey points to the current government's turn away from EU ideals of religious freedom in favor of a revitalization of the Ottoman Islamist model by which non-Muslims are subjected to inferior social and political status in Turkey.
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UN Reports Ramp-up in Extremist Violence in Nigeria
January 21, 2019
International aid agencies coordinated by the UN report that Islamic State of West Africa (ISWA), a branch of Nigeria's Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, is ramping up violent attacks against the Nigerian army in the run-up to that country's elections next month.
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