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Islamist Militants Stage Major Attack in Egyptian Sinai
July 10, 2017
Islamist militants staged a major attack with high casualties in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, serving notice to the Egyptian government that the ongoing Islamic State-affiliated insurgence in the geopolitically crucial region is intensifying.
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Boko Haram Kills, Kidnaps in Ongoing Jihad in Western Africa
July 10, 2017
Militants from the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram continued to widen their strike zone across West Africa with an attack in a Niger town, killing civilians and taking large numbers of women and children as hostages.
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Islamic Finance Industry Pushes Digital Innovation
July 10, 2017
Financial experts in the $2 trillion Islamic finance industry report a paradigm shift toward digital innovation in sharia-compliant cryptocurrency, robo-advisory services, and other "financial literacy and inclusion technologies," that improve global competitiveness and growth in sharia finance and economies.
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Report Details Challenges to Integration of UK Muslims
July 10, 2017
A task force report directed by Britain's former Attorney General concludes that UK Muslim leaders can enhance integration strategies and counter-radicalization outcomes for UK Muslims by taking public stands against religious discrimination and supporting standard appointment of British imams to mosques.
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US-Backed Syrian Forces Breach Raqqa Wall
July 10, 2017
US-backed Syrian forces report a major tipping point in the final battle to defeat the Islamic State (IS) caliphate, with IS leaders in flight following the success of coalition forces in breaching the walls of the IS Syrian capital city of Raqqa.