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European Governments Grapple with Returning Fighter Problem
June 21, 2019
Governments remain split on how to process fighters from European countries who are now in detention centers in northeastern Syria, as political leaders dispute security officials regarding whether to return fighters for trail and incarceration as the optimal counter-terrorism response.
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Morsi Critics Highlight MB Views on Religious Hatred
June 21, 2019
The reporting about the recent death of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader and one-time Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi is a reminder of the principles of religious hatred associated with the MB, a movement whose influence extends well beyond its Egyptian origins.
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Mourning for Former Egyptian Leader Shows Reach of MB
June 19, 2019
Government leaders in Turkey and Qatar, plus members of Hamas, issued statements of mourning regarding the death of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader Mohammed Morsi, calling him a “martyr who lost his life while fighting for his cause” and indicating MB’s transnational reach.
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IS Takes Aim at Spain’s Religious Sites
June 19, 2019
A string of posts on an Islamic State (IS)-affiliated media site has called for attacks on an historic cathedral in Barcelona and other soft targets in Spain during the country’s peak tourist season.
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Islamist Leaders Consider Response to Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan
June 19, 2019
Leaders of Islamist groups, such as the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, are contemplating violent and non-violent responses to the forthcoming US-designed peace plan for resolving the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian dispute.