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University Attack Signals Taliban Hold in Afghanistan
August 25, 2016
Taliban militants are suspected as the likely perpetrators of a multiple-casualty attack on the American University in Kabul, underscoring the expanding scope and control of the Islamist radical group aiming to topple the government of Afghanistan.
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Malaysia Detains Rapper for "Insulting Religion"
August 25, 2016
AP reports that Malaysia has detained rapper Wee Meng Chee while it investigates complaints that he insulted Islam by using the Malay word for God and performing in front of places of worship in his latest music video.
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German Report Highlights Turkey's Support for Islamism
August 25, 2016
An internal report from the German Ministry of the Interior highlights the Turkish Government's statements of support for and "ideological affinity" with the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups and accuses Turkey of financing terrorist organizations.
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Report Warns of Islamist Recruitment in Mosques, Refugee Facilities
August 24, 2016
A new intelligence report by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution identifies the national security risks associated with challenges in monitoring the systematic recruitment efforts by the Islamic State and other Islamist groups inside Germany's mosques and refugee centers.
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Jordan Arrests Satirist for Blasphemy Against Islam
August 24, 2016
A well-known Jordanian satirist widely known in the country for his public declarations of non-belief has been arrested on charges of blasphemy against Islam after he published an anti-Islamic State cartoon depicting an IS member in conversation with God.
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