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Facebook Criticizes German "Hate Speech" Law
May 31, 2017
Internet giant Facebook has issued a statement warning that German legislation that would provide for fining social media platforms up to 50 million euros for failing promptly to delete "illegal hate speech" gives companies the incentive to delete speech that is legal in Germany and elsewhere to avoid disproportionate penalties.
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OIC Fund Continues Growth in Islamic Project Finance
May 31, 2017
The Islamic Solidarity Fund, established by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support education and welfare needs and micro-financing opportunities in the poorest of the organization's 57-member states, reports that sustained contributions from key OIC member-states enabled continuing growth in project financing during 2017.
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IS Terrorizes Iraqis with Attack on Soft Targets
May 31, 2017
The Islamic State (IS) targeted families gathering to break the Islamic Ramadan fast at a popular ice cream shop in a mainly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad in a lethal attack, reinforcing the group's stated commitment to attack soft targets worldwide as a jihadi statement of opposition to all who oppose the Islamist caliphate.
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Iraqi Refugees in Europe Endure PTSD Horror
May 31, 2017
Members of the Yazidi community subjected to genocide by the Islamic State (IS) in the Sinjar province of Iraq are now speaking openly as refugees in Europe to shed light on their struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from the abuse suffered as sex slaves to IS militants committed to establishing a global caliphate.
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Iran's Election Outcome Signals Islamist Resilience
May 30, 2017
Ayatollah Hassan Rouhani's victory in Iran's presidential elections signals the possible global impact over the long term of the country's Islamist revolutionary model, as his big-tent alliance of "modern theocrats" views moderate religious-political reform as the optimal mechanism for resilience and durability.