Islamic extremism

German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
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German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in Berlin and the surrounding state of…
Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freed
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Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freed

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released,…
Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church
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Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church

PARIS (AP) — As a French-born Muslim, Elyazid Benferhat’s stomach turned when he heard about a deadly Islamic extremist attack…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
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Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator
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Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator

US Senator Gray William said during the 20th annual American Muslim Union (AMU) conference that Muslims to a large extent…
AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear
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AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear

Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by…
Azhar, UK grow partnership for global peace
Egypt

Azhar, UK grow partnership for global peace

Grand Imam, Dr Ahmed al-Tayeb, stated on Tuesday, that Azhar is eager to communicate with global religious institutions such as…
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit
Middle East

Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit

Saudi Arabia is taking new steps to counter the messages of Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups online, a…
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence
Middle East

Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry…
A week on: Al-Azhar scholars’ objections to scripted Friday sermons
Egypt

A week on: Al-Azhar scholars’ objections to scripted Friday sermons

A week ago, government authorities announced the decision to make all mosque preachers deliver an identical, government-approved sermon during Friday…
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