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Christians in Turkey Raise Growing Concerns About Threats from Radical Islamism
September 15, 2015
The escalation in threats and violent incidents targeting Turkey's Protestant Christians, many of whom are converts to Christianity, as "infidels and apostates violating the laws of Allah" have prompted Protestant community leaders to voice public concerns about being caught between the pincers of Islamic State ("IS") militancy and the indifference of Turkey's judiciary in prosecuting religious hate crimes against non-Muslims.
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OIC Leader Calls on UN to Expedite Two-State Solution to Israel-Palestine Dispute
September 14, 2015
Lauding the flag-raising at UN headquarters as a signifier of the official observer status of Palestine at the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's ("OIC") Secretary General called on the UN Security Council to establish a definitive deadline for implementation of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine dispute.
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India Objects to UN Resolution on Potential OIC Privileges in Global Conflict Resolution
September 14, 2015
India's Permanent Delegation to the UN has objected to the UN General Assembly's adoption of a Kuwait-sponsored resolution acknowledging the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ("OIC") as a partner with the UN in global conflict resolution, reminding the Assembly that the 57-member-state OIC is a transnational, confessional entity with no legal standing to engage in dispute resolution within and between states.
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IS Ripple Effects Expand Inside America
September 14, 2015
American law enforcement and intelligence reports reveal that a worrying pattern of complex, nuanced ripple effects of Islamic State ("IS") ideology, social media recruitment, and supply networks inside the United States are becoming complex and increasingly apparent.
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Muslim Clerics in India Counter Radicalization with Condemnation of IS as Un-Islamic
September 14, 2015
Muslim religious leaders from mosques, educational institutions, and civic groups across India have signed a formal religious writ condemning the ideology and actions of the Islamic State ("IS") as un-Islamic, with India's imams hoping that the fatwa will help to counter IS's efforts to radicalize and recruit Indian Muslim youth to jihadi activities.
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