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Kausch: Middle Eastern "Swing States" Present Value to Europe
May 18, 2016
Kristina Kausch of Carnegie Europe writes that European countries should invest in and seek to form partnerships with so-called "swing states" in the Middle East - small to midsize countries with "independent" foreign policies, such as Turkey, Egypt, Oman, and Qatar - to help tackle security challenges in the region.
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EU Identifies Terrorism Danger in Turkey Deal
May 17, 2016
The Telegraph reports that an analysis from the European Commission of a proposed EU deal with Turkey that involves granting Turkish nationals visa-free access to the EU highlights the risk that the arrangement will facilitate the entry into EU member states of criminals and would-be terrorists who are able to procure Turkish passports.
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Boko Haram Expands Use of Child Suicide Bombers
May 17, 2016
A report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs states that the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram used 44 children in suicide bombings in 2015, a tenfold increase from the previous year.
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Security Council Seeks Framework on Terrorist Propaganda
May 12, 2016
The UN Security Council has asked its Counter-Terrorism Committee to develop a comprehensive global framework on countering propaganda from the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, and affiliated groups and individuals seeking to recruit others to engage in acts of terrorism.
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German Court: Beer Hall Must Host AfD Event
May 12, 2016
According to Politico, a German court has held that a Munich beer hall that has hosted meetings of various German political parties cannot back out of its event contract with anti-migration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in spite of the venue's stated security concerns over AfD's manifesto assertion that "Islam does not belong in Germany."