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Malaysian Election Results Underscore Strength of Islamist Party
November 30, 2022
Malaysia’s main Islamist party, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), was the biggest vote-getter in the East Asian country’s national elections, and with the most seats and of any party in parliament, the PAS is expected to work with partners in a coalition of conservative Islamic parties, to advance an Islamization agenda.
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UN General Assembly Resolution Tightens Ties with OIC
November 30, 2022
The influence of the 57-member-state Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the UN is growing, signed with the UN General Assembly’s recent adoption of a Pakistan-sponsored resolution to embrace collaboration between the global Islamic bloc and the UN in “ areas of mutual interest,,” including encouragement of UN member- states to observe the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
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UK Think Tank Reports on Qatar’s Islamist Influence-Building Measures
November 30, 2022
The Arabian Gulf Islamic monarchy of Qatar aimed is using a complex, opaque web of financial investments, sports diplomacy, and mosque-building and education projects to promote Islamist ideas and influence across Europe and especially in the UK, according to data and analysis provided in a new report by British think tank Policy Exchange.
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World Cup Exposes Human Rights Violations of Islamist Regimes
November 30, 2022
Team protests, journalistic incidents, and celebrity endorsements at the World Cup tournament in Qatar are exposing human rights violations and political repression by Islamist regimes such as Qatar, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
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Maldives Arrests Point to Indian Ocean Islamist Extremism Ecosystem
November 30, 2022
Maldives police arrested a group of pro-IS collaborators suspected of plotting a high-casualty terror attack which, in the aftermath of an Islamist assassination attempt earlier this year on the country’s former president, underscores the permissive environment for Islamist extremism in the Indian Ocean geospace.
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