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IS Embeds in Central Africa in Complex Presence in Congo
May 26, 2021
The Islamic State's local affiliate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ISIS-DRC) continues to develop as a transnational actor in Central Africa, but the integration of IS ideology, social media propaganda and recruitment, as well as the escalation in ISIS-DRC local attacks, points to the consolidation of the Islamist terror group's capacity to promote the caliphate across the region of Central Africa.
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Islamic Finance Grows in Canada with Launch of First Sharia-Compliant ETF
May 26, 2021
Islamic financial services are expanding in Canada to meet the demands of the North American country's rapidly growing Muslim population, with the launch of a sharia-compliant/compatible exchange traded fund (ETF) on Canada's New Stock Exchange (NEO).
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UN Reports 10,000 Displaced by Jihadist Attacks in Niger
May 24, 2021
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarain Affarirs (OCHA) has reported that the latest jihadist attack in Niger has produced more than 10,000 internally displaced persons, including civilians who have fled from attacks including « murders, rapes, and extortions of goods and livestock».
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Islamist-Nationalism in Turkey Targets Country’s Jewish Minority
May 24, 2021
Turkey’s small Jewish minority community has been targeted by the country’s Islamist-nationalist leadership, with Turkey's Islamist regime reaching out to its Iranian counterpart to call for a common front against Israel in its actions against Gaza.
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Bin Laden's Legacy Flourishing in Commitments to Islamic Caliphate
May 24, 2021
Two decades since al-Qaeda's (AQ) 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States, the legacy of Osama bin Laden's goal of establishing an Islamic caliphate with global reach has produced a durable, present threat, evidenced in the internationalization of the caliphate project endorsed by active AQ branches across multiple continents and regions, from Eurasia to Africa to the Americas.
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