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Islamic State Militants Expand Sharia State Footprint
May 20, 2015
After inflicting massive civilian casualties in its successful battle to capture the Iraqi provincial capital city of Ramadi, the Islamic State ("IS") has expanded the footprint of its sharia terror state to only 70 miles from Baghdad.
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Extremist Islamists Link Blasphemy and Islamophobia to Suppress Free Speech
May 12, 2015
The recent attack by two Islamist gunman against the Muhammad Art Exhibit/Contest in Garland, Texas evidences how, in order to suppress public criticism of their religious beliefs, Islamist extremists equate alleged blasphemy with Islamophobia and bigotry.
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Norway Sentences Returning Jihadi Fighters in Crackdown on Violent Islamism
May 11, 2015
As part of Europe's efforts to counter the spread of violent Islamist extremism associated with radicalized jihadi fighters returning to European countries of origin, Norwegian courts have imposed prison sentences on three returnees from Islamic State ("IS") jihadi operations in Syria, based on charges of aiding terrorism.
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OIC Condemns Israel for New Settlements in Jerusalem and Calls on UN to Intervene
May 11, 2015
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ("OIC") issued a condemnation of the government of Israel for approval of new settlement construction in East Jerusalem as an occupation policy designed to change the facts on the ground, with the statement also calling for United Nations engagement to end Israel's violations of international law.
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Global Jihadi Competition Plays Out in Media and Military Contexts
May 11, 2015
A meaningful understanding of what has become an undeniably global, competitive marketplace for extremist Islamist ideas and practices - led by the jihadi titans of al-Qaeda ("AQ") and and The Islamic State ("IS") - depends on a multi-level analysis that considers the AQ-IS competition in terms of clients, franchises, and wins and losses in both the media and military contexts.
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