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Islamist Extremists Declare Global Jihad with New Caliphate in Iraq and Syria
July 11, 2014
The Islamist extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ("ISIS") has declared the restoration of the 7th-century caliphate in Iraq and Syria, stating that the establishment of the transnational "Islamic State" marks the inauguration of "a new era of international jihad."
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Data Show Muslims Concerned over Global Islamist Extremism
July 11, 2014
Data released in a new study by the widely respected Pew Research Center indicate widespread popular concerns in Muslim-majority countries regarding the spike in Islamist extremism across the Middle East, as well as popular rejection of the violent tactics associated with Muslim jihadi groups.
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New Caliph Calls for Muslims Worldwide to Join Jihad
July 11, 2014
The self-declared caliph of the new Islamic State (covering territories in Iraq and Syria) has called on Muslims worldwide to come to the caliphate and use it as a launching ground for global jihad.
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Jihadis Bad for Economic Development
July 11, 2014
Global financial analysts warn that the spread of jihad-driven, extremist Islamist control over the Levant (Near East) is causing major disruptions to regional trade and investment, as well as rising food and energy costs throughout the region, trend lines expected to worsen.
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Islamists Use Ramadan to Press Restrictions on Lebanese Society
July 11, 2014
Lebanese media report a spike in pressures from Islamist groups and conservative Muslim religious leaders using threats and violence to impose sharia requirements on all religious groups in Lebanese society during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
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