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IS Use Ramadan & COVID-19 to Gain Ground Globally
April 29, 2020
International counter-terrorism experts are warning that IS, plus other Islamist extremist groups, are using the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and COVID-19 pandemic as opportunities to gain ground globally, as evidenced by a spate of Islamist terror attacks across Eurasia and Africa.
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France Is Shaken by Another Lone Wolf Attacker Loyal to Islamic State
April 29, 2020
French anti-terrorism officials are investigating the Islamic State loyalties of the perpetrator of a lone-wolf vehicle attack that injured two Paris policemen, the latest episode in a series of deadly Islamist extremist attacks that have shaken the country since 2015.
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COVID-19 Accelerates Partnerships Between UNDP and Islamic Finance
April 28, 2020
Existing collaborative efforts between the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and a diverse set of Islamic finance platforms and tools worldwide are being accelerated by the demands of response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OIC Calls for Member-State Cooperation and Supports UN Call for Global Ceasefires to Address Coronavirus Pandemic
April 28, 2020
The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on its 57 member-states worldwide to broaden and deepen collaborative efforts to bring healthcare relief to "Muslim states combatting the coronavirus," as well as to support the United Nations call for a ceasefire in all the world's conflict areas in order to deliver humanitarian relief and healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Taliban Ignore Coronavirus Pandemic and Ramadan Holiday to Advance Jihadist Goal of Control Over Afghanistan
April 28, 2020
Sharply increasing their attacks this week on government and civilian targets in Afghanistan, the Taliban have demonstrated their jihadist commitment to capturing the South Asian state, ignoring the Islamic holy period of Ramadan, the public health challenges of coronavirus mitigation, and the commitment to the peace deal recently signed with the United States.
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