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Hezbollah’s Future in Failed Lebanese State
March 02, 2021
According to Lawfare, the failure of the Lebanese state has left Hezbollah with opportunities to grow due to the patronage of Syria and Iran despite the challenges it may face with the EU and U.S.’s financial and diplomatic support to Lebanon’s leaders.
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Nine Women Arrested as Potential Islamist Suicide Terrorists
March 01, 2021
Nine women associated with the Philippines Islamist extremist group Abu Sayyaf have been arrested by state security forces on suspicion of their plans to execute suicide bombings as part of Abu Sayaf's ongoing campaign to promote an independent sharia state in part of the Southeast Asian island nation.
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Turkeys Maps Underscore Geopolitics of Islamist Expansionism
February 22, 2021
A well-known media and construction conglomerate connected to Turkey's Islamist government has circulated maps outlining Turkey’s geopolitical sphere of influence extending from the Caucasus into Europe and North Africa.
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National Interest: OIC Countries Prioritize China’s Money
February 19, 2021
Leading voices in the 57-member-state Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) declared “unwavering support” for Muslim self-determination movements in Central and South Asia, yet accept millions of dollars in Chinese monies for economic bailouts and infrastructure development through China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Millenials to Drive 21st Century Islamic Finance Growth
February 19, 2021
Arabian Business reports that British experts assess that millennials will be the key drivers of global expansion in Sharia-based/compatible financial products and profits, catalyzed by demands ethical finance in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as innovations in Islamic financial technology (fintech).
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