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UNESCO Opposes "Media Myths" on Terrorism
May 24, 2017
In a post intended to combat a drive toward "nationalism and populism" in response to media reporting on terrorism, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) corrects several terror-related "media myths" by disputing that "fear of terrorism is rational" and "refugees and recent migrants bring terrorism."
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Tech Coalition Objects to German Proposal on "Hate Speech"
May 23, 2017
A coalition of technology companies, nongovernmental organizations, and academics called the Global Network Initiative has opposed German legislation that would impose substantial fines on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, that do not remove "illegal hate speech" in a timely manner, arguing that the proposal would require broad censorship of the internet.
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Russia, OIC Host Islamic Economic Summit
May 22, 2017
The strategic economic cooperation between the Russian government and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is on full display at this week's 9th Islamic World International Summit in the Russian city of Kazan, with over 50 countries participating in an economic "Expo" to boost Islamic investment in the Russian region of Tatarstan.
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Iranian Election Signals Direction of Islamic Theocracy
May 22, 2017
Iranians recently voted in a presidential election viewed by most experts as a referendum on the direction of the Islamic theocratic regime, with a choice between the gradualist reforms of the incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, and the radical Islamism advocated by challenger Ibrahim Raisi, whose supporters include the country's hardline clerical faction committed to the global export of Islamist revolution.
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OIC Group Announces $1 Billion in Trade, Finance Support
May 22, 2017
The Saudi-based International Trade and Finance Corporation (ITFC), part of the diverse entities comprising the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), announced that it will sign $1 billion in new financing frameworks this week to support the development of strategic economic sectors in OIC member states, especially in Africa.
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