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Saudi-Iran Islamist Proxy Wars Drive Decades of Mideast Destruction
November 22, 2016
The struggle for Islamist hegemony in the Mideast between Saudi Arabia and Iran is now completing its third decade, with the Sunni and Shiite giants supporting proxies that are destroying states from Yemen to Iraq and destabilizing states such Egypt, Bahrain, and Lebanon.
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IS Steps Up Attacks and Recruitment in Pakistan
November 22, 2016
The Islamic State (IS) has ratcheted up its recruitment and attacks in Pakistan, partnering with local jihadi groups to replenish the IS's ideological support and expand its impact in South Asia as a balance against recent caliphate losses in Iraq.
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Mauritanian Sharia Supporters Push for Blogger's Execution
November 22, 2016
The consolidation of support for sharia law in Mauritania, a country that practices slavery and female genital mutilation, has led to renewed calls from the country's Islamist hardliner Forum for Ulemas and Imams for the execution of a young blogger convicted of blasphemy for critiquing the Islamic Prophet Mohammed.
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Blasphemy Trial Signals Growth of Hardline Islamism in Indonesia
November 22, 2016
The decision by Indonesian police forces to recommend the trial of the Christian governor of Jakarta on blasphemy charges has evoked warnings by international human rights experts that the world's most populous Muslim-majority country is moving away from tolerance for religious pluralism.
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Report Warns of Threats of Islamic "Hyperextremism"
November 22, 2016
According to a study by the faith-based organization Aid to the Church in Need, "Islamic hyperextremist" groups, which use social media recruitment, systematic violence, and extreme cruelty for purposes of religious homogenization, constitute a growing threat to international stability and religious diversity.
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