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On 9/11 Anniversary, Al-Qaeda Rebounding As A Threat: Experts
Al-Qaeda is on the rise again in the shadow of the Islamic State group in Syria, 16 years after the jihadists shocked the United States in the September 11, 2001 attacks, experts said Monday.
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ISIS Is On The Decline In The Middle East, But Its Influence In Pakistan Is Rising
Even young Pakistani women and educated youth from liberal families have proven susceptible to the lure of the Islamic State's brand of extremism.
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How ISIS Recruits In India Revealed By 20 Mumbai Men Among Others
Detailed debriefing of over 60 de-radicalised youngsters from across Maharashtra - including 20 from Mumbai - has given the state Anti-Terrorism Squad a glimpse into the Islamic State's playbook
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Donald Trump Calls Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 'Co-Founders' Of ISIS
Republican Donald Trump called US President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability.
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Down South, An Islamic Group That's Fighting The Rise Of Radical Islam
As the threat of ISIS looms larger in India, the state has found new allies: Islamic organisations that counter the spread of radical Islam. Ahlah-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaath's Federation or ASWJ is one such.
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Obama Administration Plans Shake-Up In Propaganda War Against The Islamic State
The Obama administration is overhauling its faltering efforts to combat the online propaganda of the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, U.S. officials said, reflecting rising White House frustration with largely ineffective efforts so far to cut into ISIS's use of social media to draw recruits and incite attacks.
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Saudi King Blames Bashar al-Assad For ISIS Rise In Syria
Saudi King Salman accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today of having aided the rise of the ISIS and called for a political settlement with moderate forces to end the war there.
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4-minute Song In Mandarin Said To Be An ISIS Release
A Chinese-language song purportedly released by ISIS shows the need for closer global cooperation against terrorism, China's Foreign Ministry said today, as a senior official said the fight against Islamist militancy had made progress.
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This Might be the Most Controversial Theory for the Rise of ISIS
The new argument by best-selling author Thomas Piketty suggests inequality is a major driver of Middle Eastern terrorism.
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US President Barack Obama Offers Southeast Asian Allies Military Aid as China Tensions Rise
US President Barack Obama today offered the Philippines a warship as part of a $250-million aid package to Southeast Asian allies worried about Chinese efforts to control the South China Sea.
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'Unprecedented' Rise in Deaths From Terrorism: Study
The number of people killed globally in terrorist attacks jumped 80 percent last year to the highest level ever recorded, the Institute for Economics and Peace said today.
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Thousands Protest at Afghanistan Killings as Sectarian Fears Rise
Around 2,000 members of Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic minority held an angry protest today after militants killed seven members of their community at the weekend and dumped their partially beheaded bodies.
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Ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Apologises for 'Mistakes' in Iraq, Admits it Led to Rise of ISIS
Britain's ex-leader Tony Blair again apologised today for certain aspects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adding there were "elements of truth" to the view it was connected to the rise of the Islamic State group.
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Pro-Islamic State Video Urges Turks to Rise Up Against 'Traitor' Recep Tayyip Erdogan
A pro-Islamic State jihadist video has urged Turks to rise up against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of being a traitor who has sided with the United States and Kurdish militants.
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Hillary Clinton Hits Back at Jeb Bush's Criticism on Iraq Policy
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton returned fire on Saturday at her Republican rival Jeb Bush's claim that a "premature" US pullout from Iraq fueled the rise of the Islamic State group.
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On 9/11 Anniversary, Al-Qaeda Rebounding As A Threat: Experts
Al-Qaeda is on the rise again in the shadow of the Islamic State group in Syria, 16 years after the jihadists shocked the United States in the September 11, 2001 attacks, experts said Monday.
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ISIS Is On The Decline In The Middle East, But Its Influence In Pakistan Is Rising
Even young Pakistani women and educated youth from liberal families have proven susceptible to the lure of the Islamic State's brand of extremism.
-
How ISIS Recruits In India Revealed By 20 Mumbai Men Among Others
Detailed debriefing of over 60 de-radicalised youngsters from across Maharashtra - including 20 from Mumbai - has given the state Anti-Terrorism Squad a glimpse into the Islamic State's playbook
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Donald Trump Calls Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 'Co-Founders' Of ISIS
Republican Donald Trump called US President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability.
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Down South, An Islamic Group That's Fighting The Rise Of Radical Islam
As the threat of ISIS looms larger in India, the state has found new allies: Islamic organisations that counter the spread of radical Islam. Ahlah-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaath's Federation or ASWJ is one such.
-
Obama Administration Plans Shake-Up In Propaganda War Against The Islamic State
The Obama administration is overhauling its faltering efforts to combat the online propaganda of the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, U.S. officials said, reflecting rising White House frustration with largely ineffective efforts so far to cut into ISIS's use of social media to draw recruits and incite attacks.
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Saudi King Blames Bashar al-Assad For ISIS Rise In Syria
Saudi King Salman accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today of having aided the rise of the ISIS and called for a political settlement with moderate forces to end the war there.
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4-minute Song In Mandarin Said To Be An ISIS Release
A Chinese-language song purportedly released by ISIS shows the need for closer global cooperation against terrorism, China's Foreign Ministry said today, as a senior official said the fight against Islamist militancy had made progress.
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This Might be the Most Controversial Theory for the Rise of ISIS
The new argument by best-selling author Thomas Piketty suggests inequality is a major driver of Middle Eastern terrorism.
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US President Barack Obama Offers Southeast Asian Allies Military Aid as China Tensions Rise
US President Barack Obama today offered the Philippines a warship as part of a $250-million aid package to Southeast Asian allies worried about Chinese efforts to control the South China Sea.
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'Unprecedented' Rise in Deaths From Terrorism: Study
The number of people killed globally in terrorist attacks jumped 80 percent last year to the highest level ever recorded, the Institute for Economics and Peace said today.
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Thousands Protest at Afghanistan Killings as Sectarian Fears Rise
Around 2,000 members of Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic minority held an angry protest today after militants killed seven members of their community at the weekend and dumped their partially beheaded bodies.
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Ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Apologises for 'Mistakes' in Iraq, Admits it Led to Rise of ISIS
Britain's ex-leader Tony Blair again apologised today for certain aspects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adding there were "elements of truth" to the view it was connected to the rise of the Islamic State group.
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Pro-Islamic State Video Urges Turks to Rise Up Against 'Traitor' Recep Tayyip Erdogan
A pro-Islamic State jihadist video has urged Turks to rise up against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of being a traitor who has sided with the United States and Kurdish militants.
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Hillary Clinton Hits Back at Jeb Bush's Criticism on Iraq Policy
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton returned fire on Saturday at her Republican rival Jeb Bush's claim that a "premature" US pullout from Iraq fueled the rise of the Islamic State group.
