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Islamist Regimes, Groups Use Religion as Soft-Power Tool
February 21, 2019
According to a blog post published by the Brookings Institution, effective foreign policy aiming to counter Islamist extremism depends on an improved understanding of how Islamist state regimes and non-state actors recognize religion as a form of soft power that can be deployed transnationally through violent and non-violent tools.
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American IS Brides Seek Repatriation to US
February 20, 2019
Two American women who traveled to Syria to support the Islamic State (IS) and married IS fighters now seek repatriation to the US after surrendering to anti-IS coalition forces, spotlighting concerns about radicalization and security associated with returning American citizens who collaborated with the jihadist organization.
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EU Legislation Targets Threats Posed by Returning Fighters
February 20, 2019
Politico reports that the European Commission is working to advance legislation tightening EU regulation of the purchase of household products that could be used to create explosives, as the bloc’s officials move to tackle threats posed by the return to Europe of hundreds of jihadists who fought for the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
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Iranians Engage in Resistance Against Islamist Dress Codes
February 20, 2019
Evidence of growing popular resistance to Iran's Morality Police was on display recently when a group of citizens attacked a van of the country’s “Guidance Patrol” unit to prevent the arrest of two women for supposed violations of the country's hijab laws.
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Saudi Prince Cites Islamic Solidarity with Pakistan
February 20, 2019
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) cited the "principle of Islamic solidarity" that unites Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in an awards ceremony feting MBS with the Pakistani state's highest civilian honor and a signing ceremony formalizing $20 billion in defense and development agreements.
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