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US Battles with Diverse Array of Forces in Syria
February 21, 2018
The Syrian Democratic Forces that are fighting with US Special Operations to liberate the remaining parts of Syria from Islamic State and other Islamist militias are comprised of a diverse array of local Kurdish and Arab populations.
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Court Sentences Texas Parents over Foreign-Fighter Statements
February 16, 2018
A court has sentenced to prison parents of two Texas men who traveled from their hometown of Plano to fight with Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria for lying to police and FBI investigators about their sons' whereabouts and about international terrorism.
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US Pushes for Economic Sanctions on Pakistan
February 16, 2018
The New York Times reports that the US and its allies will push the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body established to monitor and combat terrorism financing, to include Pakistan on a watch list for its alleged support of Islamist radical groups, a designation that will likely lead to economic sanctions against the country's government.
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Indonesian Courts Begin Trial of IS Cleric
February 16, 2018
An Indonesian court has indicted Aman Abrdurrahman, a cleric who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) and who is accused of masterminding from his prison cell a series of terrorist attacks targeting civilians and "white foreigners" in the world's most populous Muslim-majority county.
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Saudi Arabia Relinquishes Control of Brussels Mosque
February 16, 2018
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's decision to return control of the Grand Mosque of Brussels to Belgium's Muslim Executive, although explained by Riyadh as part of its commitment to liberalization and opposition to support for Salafist extremism, is generating a wait-and-see approach among experts on Saudi Arabia's global support for Islamist radicalism and terror.
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