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Officials Suspect Al-Shabab in Somalia Terror Attack
October 19, 2017
Somalia's state security officials have identified the Islamist extremist group al-Shabab as the perpetrator of the Mogadishu bombings that now stand as the deadliest terror attack in the country’s history, reinforcing the resiliency of the Islamist threat posed in East Africa.
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Journalist Guidelines: Exclude Anti-Migrant "Hate Speech"
October 18, 2017
Chris Tomlinson writes that the EU-funded project Respect Words has released a set of guidelines urging journalists to observe various limits on their reporting regarding migrants and Islam, including by refusing to interview promoters of "hate speech" and avoiding the term "illegal immigrant."
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CoE Official Pushes Luxembourg on Refugee Integration
October 18, 2017
The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on the Luxembourg government to ramp up its efforts to integrate asylum seekers among its citizens, including through housing location choices and by expanding policies to allow refugees into the country's labor force.
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FRA Survey Bolsters Anti-"Islamophobia" Agenda
October 18, 2017
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has released a survey purporting to show widespread discrimination against Muslims in Europe, with results the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty asserted "make a mockery of the claim that Muslims aren’t integrated into our societies."
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Hezbollah Prioritizes Attack on American Homeland
October 18, 2017
American counterterrorism officials have warned that Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese Islamist militant group, is prioritizing its capacity for an assault on US soil as part of the group’s efforts to expand its footprint in the Americas.