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Taliban Announces Spring Offensive in Afghanistan
April 26, 2018
The Taliban has announced the launch of their annual spring jihadi offensive, aimed at targeting "American invaders and intelligence agents," and rejected the Afghan government's offer of peace negotiations in the run-up to the country's parliamentary elections in October.
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US Responds to Taliban's Continuing Jihad in Afghanistan
April 26, 2018
The US State Department issued an official response to the Taliban's announcement of a spring jihadi offensive in Afghanistan, condemning the Islamist extremist group's sustained campaign of violence targeting civilians, violating international human rights standards, and undermining the stabilization of a legitimate government in the geopolitically crucial Southwest Asian country.
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Debate on Seized MB Assets Uncovers Economics of Extremism
April 26, 2018
The drafting of legislation in the Egyptian Parliament related to the seizure and disposal of assets from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is revealing the extensive scope of legitimate business and investment activities and illegal activities that explain popular support for Islamist extremism and financing capabilities for Islamist terrorist operations.
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Iranian Media Accuses US of Collaboration with IS, al-Qaeda
April 26, 2018
Iran's Islamist theocracy has launched a media disinformation campaign accusing the US of cooperating with the Sunni jihadi groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, using state propaganda to push Shiite sectarian interests in the aftermath of Western airstrikes in Syria that were aimed to deter the Assad regime from future use of chemical weapons.
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Turkey Plays Hostage Diplomacy with OSCE
April 26, 2018
Turkey's Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing hostage diplomacy with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), threatening to block the dates of the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting unless the OSCE agrees to Turkey's demand to bar the anti-Ankara Gulenist movement from participation.