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Instability in Syria Poses Double Islamist Threat to Israel
July 16, 2018
The continuing evolution of facts on the ground in the seven-year war in Syria has the potential to squeeze Israel between two Islamist extremist threats, from Sunni-majority Hamas in Gaza and Iran-supported, Shiite Hezbollah forces operating from Lebanon and Syria.
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Turkish Government Continues Purge Against Competing Islamist Group
July 16, 2018
On the eve of the swearing-in of Recep Tayyip Erdogan with presidential powers unparalleled in the country’s history, the ruling Islamist government purged 18,000 civil servants for threatening national security through alleged membership in the competing Islamist organization of US-based Islamic preacher Fetullah Gulen.
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IS Ratchets Up Pre-Election Violence in Pakistan
July 16, 2018
Islamic State (IS) militants based in Pakistan rocked the country with another high-casualty suicide attack, the third in a week, aiming to disrupt the country's approaching national elections and signal the diverse range of Islamist extremist groups operating in the country.
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Saudi Arabia Seeks Control over Jerusalem's Holy Sites
July 16, 2018
Representatives from Saudi Arabia's Islamic theocratic regime are exerting steady pressure to force Jordan to renounce its guardianship over Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem, as regional experts suggest the reactions of Islamist groups and governments in the region to replacing the moderate Jordanian custody with Saudi custodianship are unpredictable.
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UN Chief: Counter-Terrorism Efforts Must Focus on Rights
July 13, 2018
At a conference marking Counter-Terrorism Week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres discussed ways in which the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism would consider input from nongovernmental organizations on guiding countries to uphold their global human rights obligations while they combat terrorism.
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