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Pakistan Grows as Haven for Global Jihad
January 31, 2017
As Pakistan emerges as a hothouse for a widening constellation of extremist Islamist groups, regional security experts suggest the country's state institutions lack the capacity and will to effectively counter the systematic recruitment and radicalization programs that are targeting the country's youth for global jihadi operations.
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UAE, India Agree to Combat Radical Islamist Terror
January 31, 2017
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and India have announced an agreement to develop bilateral policies combating religious radicalization and terrorism by state and non-state actors, in a message that Indian officials say will help to counter the spread of activities by violent Islamist groups in South Asian spaces such as Kashmir, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
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Indonesia Eyes Islamic Finance Benefits from US Travel Ban
January 31, 2017
Indonesia's Vice President has suggested that the temporary US travel ban on migration from seven Muslim-majority countries may prove a boon for Indonesia's efforts to position itself as a major global center for sharia finance, since Mideast investors may redirect their capital away from the US and toward Islamic finance markets.
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Canadian Premier Calls Quebec Shooting a Terrorist Act
January 31, 2017
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a lethal shooting at a Quebec City mosque an act of terror committed by a perpetrator with a history of xenophobic and anti-Muslim posts on social media.
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Jihadi Sites Hail Trump Order as Gift for Global Islamism
January 31, 2017
Jihadist social media sites have hailed US President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel to the US from seven Muslim-majority countries as evidence of al-Qaeda leadership predictions that "the West would eventually turn against its Muslim citizens,” heralding the US ban as a recruiting gift for radical Islamists committed to creating a global caliphate.
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